The race

It has been several days since the last incident in the kingdom where the Black Star Chaos Emerald was stolen. Gradually calm returned to the palace, but many were still tense and many questions remained unanswered. The royal family was very worried.
Chaos made their usual tour of the palace to distract themselves. Until she passed Ryko's room. She dared a look and found Ryko on the bed. He looked out the window at the sky. He looked pretty downcast and thoughtful at the same time.

Chaos walked slowly into the room.

"Are you dreaming before yourself?", She asked him slightly worried, "I hope I don't disturb your thoughts."

Ryko raised his right hand. He had his iPhone in his hand. He stared at it.

"Chaos, I'm just a little exhausted, I'm happy that I can stay here but ...", he jumped off the bed and threw the iPhone in the corner, "I just don't understand Chaos. I tried to reach Exiem but he did just won't answer. ", he turned around again and went to the window and looked up at the sky again.

"That's really not a problem Ryko. You will reach Exiem somehow or at some point. We have to catch the guy who has the Emerald. Do you have any ideas where we can start looking?", She said and sat on the edge of the bed .

"I have no idea where they might be. Exiem doesn't stay long in one place and I've never met the other guy, Raiza, before. If I only remembered earlier, we could definitely track him down." Ryko felt his head with his left hand as if he were supporting him.

"How long have you had that? I mean your memories, we just need a tiny hint so we can start looking. I don't even want to know what the guys are up to with the Emerald," she said sadly.

Ryko turned and looked at Chaos

"I can't think of anything. I'm sorry for chaos," he said pityingly.

"I know what it is like to lose memories. For almost half a year I only lived in mourning in order to forget everything, but these pictures were still there. Even if I rather suppressed these memories. I will definitely be mine Do my best to get this emerald back. Otherwise I wouldn't be a real guardian. ", she said and smiled at him.

"How did you get your memory back?", Ryko asked and sat on the edge of the bed in chaos.

"Old photos, recordings and the twin brother who took care of me.", She said and tears slowly came to her eyes, which she wiped away again.

Ryko went to Chaos and wiped the tears from her face.

"It's okay. We'll definitely find the emerald. But it doesn't help us if we're both moaning around here now." Said seriously, "Look out the window what kind of nice weather we have.The kingdom shone in all its bloom on such a day. "

Chaos smiled thankfully.

"You're right. Blacke will soon be leaving on a mission and try to find the Emerald, but he needs our support. Shall we walk a bit in the garden?", She asked smiling.

"Yes, of course. I need a change of scenery for a long time.", He took Chaos hand, "Come on, let's use the time we have until we leave with Blacke.", He added happily.

Both walked down the corridors until they came to an open door that led out into the immense garden of the Royal Family.

"This is the garden. It has existed for thousands of years and we still have very old and exotic plants that can only be found here," she explained.

Ryko and Chaos walked down the cobbled path that led deep into the garden.

"You chaos, what is it like to be the princess of a whole empire?"

"Well. It has advantages as well as disadvantages. You have obligations and you have to act calmly, even if someone is sitting across from me who is misbehaving. But that's only when there are festivities or something. I spend most of the time with you my friends. ", she smiled.

Ryko started smiling.

"Friends are nice. If you remember them or if they don't run away at the next opportunity.", He looked a little depressed at the floor.

Chaos looked at him.

"It'll be fine. You know you can't always remember everything, I also like to forget one or the other, but if you get a tiny clue, you can remember something. You never know what to expect and there are also things that you would rather not remember. ", she explained.

"You're right.", He replied, "But why is the Black Star Emerald so important to you that you have to get it back at any cost?", He looked seriously.

Chaos sighed.

"The Black Star Chaos Emerald is a stone like the Chaos Emeralds that you know, only that it is more powerful. It has more chaos energy and the greatest enemy of Crystal City is sealed in it, its name was Black. Many years ago the so-called Chaos Guardians, the first to put it this way, built this city. They were feared by all rich because they controlled the chaos energy. They protected the city from intruders, because more and more attackers had decided to create creatures from chaos energy and the first was Black. He was one of the good ones in the beginning, but at some point he had other plans. He was very powerful and he wanted to get even stronger, he wanted to rule the world, but since the Guardians were against his plan, the city had opened up left with some creatures, the water spies, but not forever, he reappeared after a while to kill the guards, but his plan failed because the wäc against him.They surrounded him and created a dome so that he could not escape. They had not only concentrated on the dome, the guardians concentrated only on the energy that lived in everyone, the chaos energy, they gathered it in this place, it had taken them 7 days and nights to concentrate every spark of this energy there. After they loosened the dome, Black thought they were finished, but they had bundled their energies and sealed him into the black emerald.

"I see. I would like to know if Ayatas is also aware that this guy Black is trapped in it. And if so, what are you going to do with him?", He says thoughtfully, "But when does Blacke want to go on the mission?"

"You can never be sure. There are many who know our legend. Blacke would like to leave tomorrow at noon."

"Then we still have the whole day."

They reached the end of the garden and Ryko pointed to the city that could be seen through a castle gate.

"How about you show me more of your kingdom. Maybe we'll meet old friends, there are definitely more people who can travel between the dimensions," he said.

"Of course I'll show you the city, for the kingdom we would need several weeks.", She smiled, "We have a lot of tourists here who can come here almost all year round, except during the Emeralds Festival."

"The Emeralds Festival?" He asked curiously.

"Yes. Have the same time every year as a 7-day festival. It is held on the exact day the Guardians fought and sealed Black. The 7 Chaos Emeralds are brought to this city to seal the Black Emerald." strengthen and renew so that Black cannot break out and by then we must have brought him back. "

"How much time do we have until the party starts?" He asked seriously.

"Not even more than a month," she sighed.

"That is of course a problem. But we don't leave until tomorrow, we should rest and do something until then, the day is still young."

"You're right. Come on I'll show you the city."

Chaos went with Ryko through the main gate towards the city. They had to walk a long way on a path where nothing could be seen except a meadow with flowers, and here and there also trees. From a distance you could see the city, whereupon the path ended on stone.

"You know it's really nice here. But something else, why didn't this chaos creature growl at me like Raiza and what is it called?" He asked.

"You mean Pinny? She is a peace-loving creature and knows whether people have a good or bad nature. Normally, she does not allow strangers to pet her who do not belong to our family. Since this Raiza is apparently evil, she growled at him, that is everything. ", she explained to him.

"Ah see. Practically having a pet that tells you which person is bad or good.Then you have no problems with choosing a partner afterwards or what? "he said and started laughing out loud.

Chaos looked at him confused.

"To be honest, I haven't even thought about that, but thanks for the tip.", She said and laughed too.

"You're welcome," he replied.

You arrive in the city and slowly walk through the streets.

"Man, there are shops as far as the eye can see, I didn't even notice that recently," he marveled.

"Yes, there is a lot here. Groceries, restaurants, games stores, shopping centers and so on. You can get almost everything here. We also have buildings here that offer tours. The museum, for example, or our castle, for example, is closed to a certain extent Do you see that tower over there? ", she asked, pointing to a beautiful, tall blue tower.

"I see the tower, but what's so special about it?" He asked, bored.

"This tower is said to contain some secrets that are not yet known. It is said to have been built by the 2nd generation of the Chaos Guardians, but no one has been able to enter it so far. It is said to have a secret entrance. It is called the Zephyr Tower."

"Interesting. And let me guess and you know the secret passage for sure.", He said and grinned at Chaos, "Well, I don't mind paying a visit to the tower."

"You got it. But swear you won't tell anyone.", She admonished him.

"OK. OK. I promise.", Ryko smiled, "Do we want to do another race? But this time without any tricks."

"Oh, I don't use any tricks.", She laughed, "I'd love to."

They asked a passerby if he could give them a start signal. They got ready.

"And go!" Shouted the passerby and they both ran towards the tower.

Chaos kept up with Ryko, they tried to avoid the people and some other obstacles, which was not that easy.
While chaos tried to avoid the people, Ryko took the opportunity and jumped against a wall and pushed himself off with full