This is the first story I have written that seems to be worthy of the name. Because of this any comments on my work are appreciated. I will use them to improve my writing and make this story better as it advances. I will post the next chapter when I receive at least 10 reviews, regardless if they are good or ill. Be warned, this fanfic contains KnucklesxRouge, SonicxAmy, and TailsxCosmo(If I can make it fit.)
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog, Sega does.
Chapter 1: The End of an Age
By Kevik
Lightning flashed above the twisted metal fortress. Within Dr. Eggman paced, back and forth, back and forth. As he waited he stared at the mirror. "Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun, come here!" He shouted. However, even as they rushed toward him, he noticed his graying hair, the loss of the feeling and power he once possessed, and the failing strength of his limbs. "My friends, and yes you are my friends. I must tell you that I now intend to retire," he sighed and he stared at their shocked expression. "I wish to know if you will join me in my final journey. After one last blow against my enemies we will leave this planet and never return," He continued with one heavy sigh.
"Of course we will come, Doctor" Bocoe intoned, voice filled with charisma, " We will join you in your final endeavor."
On the wall of the castle a figure in black stared at the brightly lit windows of the castle. The figure possessed two tails "Sonic told me to leave Eggman alone," Tails muttered, "But I have to find out what he is up to." With that, he climbed upward until he stared into Eggman's window.
From within a voice emanated "whoever you are, the window is unlocked, please don't break the glass. I took me long enough to replace it last time you broke in."
Tails tried the window and, to his surprise, it opened smoothly. "What are you up to Eggman!" Tails shouted, "I seriously doubt that you have suddenly given up."
Just then, robotic claws reached out suddenly from the floor and grasped tails. Snatching his arms, legs and even his tails. The floor lowered slowly into the ground revealing the laboratory beneath. However, only two objects lay beneath the castle. One a syringe, the other, a small spacecraft. "This," muttered Eggman, "is ancient technology. I developed this in the early stages of my robotic research. I only managed to make two copies of this before I gave it up as wasted effort. It is a single nanite. Once in enters your bloodstream in immediately scans your DNA and tailors itself to your body. It then, very slowly and painfully I might add, replaces your living tissue with robotic parts, until you are merely an empty shell. Believe it or not, this is my final blow against sonic. I cannot fight sonic anymore. However, now he will be forced to watch a robot consume his greatest friend. The slow death you will face will break his spirit. You are after all his best friend. Evan as you lie, dying in your bed I will have left this planet, content with my final great blow!" As he shouted his final sentence, a tracery of his old charisma crept back into his voice but faded as quickly as it arrived. "Now, let it all end," whispering these final, he jabbed the syringe into tails' arm, walked to his spaceship, and closed the door. With one final, bitter laugh he fled into the sanctuary of space, leaving Tails to his fate.
While the rocket launched, a blue streak arrived at the castle. Sonic the Hedgehog glanced in through the window, noticing the wreckage. As he watched, Tails stumbled out, the syringe still embedded in his arm. "Tails! What happened? Where's Eggman?" Sonic yelled through the glass. Tails made no reply. Instead, he collapsed to the floor.
Far to the east Knuckles stood on Angel Island. Guarding the Master Emerald was so much easier now. Pulling off his glove, he stared at the ring on his finger. Now that Rouge was his wife, the master emerald was technically hers as well now, and therefore if It was stolen, she would never give up searching for it. Returning to his vigil he heard a whisper of wind from behind him. Turning, A black cloaked figure faced him. "I mean you no harm, but the Master Emerald cannot be allowed to interfere with my plans." The figure whispered. A blade, wreathed in shadows materialized in his hand. Snatching the emerald from its pedestal, he vanished.
"No!" Shouted Knuckles at the night air "Not the Master Emerald!"
So Knuckles and Rouge married for mutual benefit, Tails is infected with a diabolical disease, who is the mysterious cloaked figure, and is Eggman really gone? I suppose that you will have to wait to find out.