You are a (A/T)

No one ever lives in the moment, it's practically impossible. Our minds are always set on the future, always.

She knew he was coming, but then again she knew everything. She was after all a Seer.*

So there she sat waiting patiently in her usual outfit of a low black crop top with a single draping left sleeve, Arabian styled skirt and golden iron bracelet on the right wrist (see media), twirling a lock of her (H/L) (H/C) hair around her finger as she anticipated her visitor in her domain of the underworld, which was a rocky cave like area draped in talismans amoung other magical objects.

But her most prized possession was by far her fountain of vision which stood tall in the centre of her cave. It was a golden large looking plate filled with water resting on a table, but when the Seer used it she could see whatever she desired. Present and future.

Then she heard the heavy footsteps of her next 'client'.

"Well you sure took your sweet time." she chimed resting her hand in chin and elbow in knee taking in the weak appearance before her.

There stood a charcoal coloured hedgehog with ash teal streaks on each quill. Panting slightly his right arm was in it's obsidian form of purple crystals and glowing with the right side eye of his eye with a pink pupil. A continuous *drip**drip**drip* could be heard whilst the indigo liquid which was his blood leaked onto the floor from one of his many wounds. Showing how depleted in powers he was seeming though his wounds weren't already healed and he had been forced to his 'Shadow form'.

"You know why I am here." he spoke in a strong voice, hate overflowing from his mouth.

Well if he had one.

"Of course I do, I'm a Seer. But I'd prefer you to ask, I am a lady after all." she grinned.

It wasn't every day that she had the upper hand on a demon as powerful as Mephiles. He sent her a glare capable of freezing water at her words due to her looking down on him, but it would take more than that to phase her. Being an upper level demon capable of giving the hints to other demons victories she had come across every type of demon, but none of them could kill her. Because she was priceless.

If the day came when either a witch or demon killed her then every demon in the underworld would declare a bounty on that persons head, for ridding all demons of their biggest asset. So she was safe even from the king of demons himself who stood in front of her wanting her knowledge.

"You will tell me what I need to know!" he bellowed.

"Okay, fine!" she huffed daintily hopping out oh her seat.

With heals clicking she stood up to her fountain. Brushing a hand over the water ripples spread across the once flat surface.

"You wish to know how to defeat your enemies the famed demon hunters Shadow, Sonic and Silver. However you also have a grudge against those meddlesome witches Amy and Cream don't you?" she questioned rhetorically.

Despite Mephiles' quarrel with the skilled demon hunters and witches being known wherever there was magic, he felt uneasy that this female had the ability to obtain his every secret.

"Stop avoiding the subject and tell me how I can defeat them." Mephiles growled his temper in short supply.

"Look at the water your majesty." was her cocky reply.

Reluctantly doing as he was told the image of a human women began to formulate in the ripples. She had short brown hair and wore a white dress decorated with feathers, the vision showed her in luxurious quarters amidst servants.

"As your aware that is Princess Elise of Soleanna, who is very powerful due to the powers she inherited off her mother at birth. However at a young age she was cursed by the spirit of her kingdom and her powers were bound meaning she's never used them. And she has never been able to cry otherwise any demon would have access to her witch powers breaking the seal." the seer explained.

But Mephiles was confused as to why she was wasting his time by telling him something he already knew.

"If you can break the seal you can claim her powers for your own and not only would you become exceedingly powerful but as your seen as king of this place, it would certainly raise your moral among the other demons. Knowing that you were able to claim such a prize against those hunters." she explained.

She eyed him up and down during the time he silently considered. Hearing him inhale a breath she awaited his answer to her solution.

Alright so I thought of two really good endings to this one and I wanted to write them both so go ahead and read both, tell me which one you like in the comments because I'm curious.

Ending 1:

"What are the risks involved with this? How do I know your not leading me to my defeat?" he accused her.

She pulled a face acting hurt.

"Who? Moi? I'm not stupid, you have followers who would happily kill me if I betrayed you. Besides I want those hunters gone as much as you." she defended herself.

Seeing that she didn't appear to be lying he enquired further.

"Very well, say if I were to extract an assault which would earn me these powers how would you suggest I go about it?" he asked.

"Well mortal bodies can be strong but if you cut the right nerves, literally, then the tears will come out easily. The princess retires to the library for her reflection time over dead mummy and daddy, with the guards not knowing your coming you can sneak in, quickly slice and dice the nerves in her arm which will react her tears and have the powers with enough time to wave your enemies goodbye as they discover the weeping princess. But don't attack them there and then as they'll be angry for sure and those new powers of yours will take time to settle."

Her plan seemed plausible but there was one last thing which Mephiles needed to settle. But being a Seer she already knew his question.

"I don't require any payment, trust me. You getting to that little snob will be enough for me."

~Later that night~

He'd done it. The princess lay out cold on the floor her arm gushing with blood and wet eyes. And that's when it all rushed into him.

The power.

It was exhilarating. It was a wave of different sensations, his body felt like it was on fire but the strength he could feel coursing through his veins dulled it all out. Now, he was unstoppable.

Giddy with anticipation to destroy his enemies who all came bursting through the door moments later he longed to slit all there throats, nevertheless he was reminded of the seer's warning. So turning away to teleport back to the underworld he was unaware of a dagger thrown by his 'shadow'.

*SHINK*

The sound of the dagger penetrating someone, but it wasn't Mephiles. The entire room had fallen silent at the sight of the bloody seer, the dagger implanted in her chest.

And the strangest thing was that Mephiles felt something knowing what her fate would be, almost... guilt.

"I've lived long enough, so this is my price." she thanked the demon king.

And with her last words her body was consumed by flames like all demons were when they died and her body was nothing more but ash. Taking the opportunity she had bought him Mephiles escaped easily.

It took him a matter of hours to control his new powers and so in the same night he attacked his enemies, and killed them all, slowly, painfully, he made them suffer. Every minute had been worth the wait. And so Mephiles took his place as king of all demons and the world. But there was something missing.

Over the centuries he often thought of the seer who had ultimately won him his victory, and over time he fell in love with the memory of her. But it was too late now, he'd lost the chance of having the perfect queen for all eternity. So he continued to rule his hell ridden world... alone.

Ending 2:

"And how exactly do you suggest I make the princess shed her tears granting me her powers?" he asked accepting her proposal.

"Well there are two ways in which you can go about this." she began.

Brushing her hand over the water again another image appeared of the princess speaking to the blue hedgehog known as Sonic.

"The princess is very close to the hunter Sonic and so you if you were to kill or seriously injure him I'm sure the princess would shed a little tear for you, and it would certainly suit your style." she grinned.

He gave her questioning look as to what she meant by 'what his style' was.

"Your a manipulator, getting other people to do your nasty work for you. That inexperienced and eager to please Silver would defiantly be a good target." she explained.

He considered the plan, it seemed like it could work. And it would happen over a period of time so the hunters would be less likely to notice him advancing.

"And what would my second option be?" he enquired.

"Just a quick hit and run. I'd suggest when the princess was in the library reflecting on her pathetic life, but unless your really careful it won't end well." she warned not putting as much suspense in her voice at this plan.

Showing how little faith she had in it.

"After all it was that sort strategy that ended you up as you are now." she commented on his last attacked which she'd been watching.

"I would be more likely to carry out the first strategy."he stated brushing off her comment at his latest defeat.

"Good choice, but I have to warn you." she began.

A glance from him urged her to continue.

"If this plan fails then you risk all of time being rewritten, meaning that you would loose everything." she stated.

"Then that is a risk I'm willing to take."

And take that risk he did. His plan at the start was platinum gold. Tricking Silver perfectly in matter of days Sonic lay on the floor dead and lifeless and Mephiles stood tall and powerful. Yet he forgot one thing, the witches Amy and Cream.

They used a reversal spell which rewrote time back to the point months before Mephiles began to extract his plan.

So there she sat the seer in her cave, but she felt like she was forgetting something. As if there were a future that she couldn't see because it had already passed. But that was impossible. Pushing these recent thoughts out of her head she sat ready and waiting for her next 'client'.

And sure enough the demon king himself walked in his usual obsidian form wanting to know how he could claim his victory.

"Well you sure took your sweet time."

And this time they would work together rather than aid each other, claiming the throne of all evil and an eternal love for them both.

* Seer: a person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future.