Yo and Happy New Year Everyone! I'm late on that I know but better late than never they always say. Anyways for some reason my brain decided that it did not want to put any effort into new chapters for Bound and Power of Primal :P It did decide however that since it's a new year we should start a new story. I might or might not update on them for a while. When my brain decides to swerve back into inspiration for those stories you'll know. In the mean time let's get into this new story of mine among other things.

Apparently according to Tails Channel on Youtube there's a rumor that may or may not be true about a real Sonic Adventure 3 and a genesis game coming out called Sonic Genesis the Origin of Chaos. Now I know what you're thinking it's probably not true because… SEGA... But I have hope in them. They admitted they let down their fans and want to win them back so something's gotta change right? Anywho the video uploaded by Tails Channel has more details about the rumor if you want to check it out. If you're like me you're hoping, praying, and possibly doing forbidden rituals in your room to try and make it true because I don't know about you but I'm ready for some new fanfiction canon material and Origin of Chaos sounds juicy. Plus all those people who like to sit and come up with these theories need something to work with.

Now this story is a bit of an experiment of mine. I like Eggman as the main villain of the Sonic Universe but you know, I wouldn't mind seeing a few other villains. They don't have to be like Mephiles or overly stereotypical like the Deadly Six so I kinda wanted to do something new. This story is an experiment in creating a new villain of my own with a very different approach. How different this approach will be is something you'll find out in this chapter and the ones to follow.

Enjoy!

Chapter 1: Rebirth

Zedex labs was nearly silent at this time of night. The entire facility which was located to the very far east of Station Square had only one stirring occupant, a female frilled lizard. She had deep green skin and and a red mark across her lizard like snout. Her frills were lazily drooping backward and goggles covered her eyes. As fitting of a scientist she wore a white lab coat to which a long lizard tail curled up peeking from outside the coat. It was there in one of the many labs of the scientific building that a still fairly young mobian was working to try to improve the world through her experiments.

"It's almost ready now. Just a few more tweaks of the serum and I'll have the perfect answer for an organic growth hormone," a female voice said. She opened what appeared to be a mini fridge where several test tubes with blue and green mixtures were being stored. She grabbed a pair of tongs specifically made for holding the test tubes and grabbed one of the green mixtures marked GH Base Stimulant Sample 4-32B.

It was well into the morning hours but that didn't stop Lisandra from continuing with her work. Her colleagues thought she may have been stressing too much over the completion of the hormone and that it might take years to get right but she wouldn't listen. With her overly ambitious mind filling with how much good it could do the world, her motivation to continue only drove her harder. Imagine a chemical infused with raw chaos energy that has the ability to bring new growth back into dead plants no matter how many parts they had been split in. It was a world she dreamed of everyday and if she completed it, things like forest fires would never be a problem again. Miles of jungle or land ravaged by pollution, disasters ,or human destruction could be regrown back in a matter of weeks instead of years.

She carefully carried the test tube with the green substance and began pouring it into a bigger tube with a crystal clear liquid inside it. The substance began to turn an opaque green and she grinned in satisfaction. Taking the newly formed substance once again by the tongs she carried it into another lab room where several varieties of plants were growing in separate pots. She poured a bit of the substance into three pots of dying plants that looked something similar to ferns.

"It will work this time," she said determined to get the desired results after nearly three years of research. With her part of the experiment done for now all she would need to do now was see the results tomorrow.

The next day the frilled mobian got to work extremely early to check on the experiment. When she reached the room where the plants were being held she was surprised to find there were roots growing from underneath the doorway. She had to shove the door a bit in order to get it open enough to get in. To her surprise she found that the three plants she had tested the serum on had quite literally exploded all over the room. The dying 'ferns' had grown huge leaves that covered at least ten feet and their roots had sprouted through the pots that held them over the tables and some even dug under tiles lining the floors. Smaller green like ivy hand sprung up the walls they were adjacent to covering up cabinets shelves and empty lab materials as if they were apart of the plants all along. It was as if nature had dominated a fourth of the room.

"Lisandra?" said a voice outside that sounded concerned after seeing the roots peeking from under the metal door. "Are you alright?"

"Oh I'm just fine," her delighted voice nearly sang from the other side of the wall. Too busy with examining her work to pay much attention to her unusually early co-worker, Lisandra continued to be in awe of the plants that exceeded her expectations.

"What in the world is going on here? Did you do this?" the older dog mobian with gray fur asked examining the unnatural growth in the room.

"Isn't it amazing Colbert?" she said sounding like a teen high on drugs but too far gone to care. "This is the result of my growth hormone experiment. As you can see, the results are very pleasing." She gently lifted one the smaller leaves of the plant as if it was a delicate thing that would snap off if she wasn't careful.

"Well it's most certainly a...big step forward I suppose," the older professor looked a bit nervous at the green growth. It was impressive that the nearly dead and desert dry plants had managed to spring to life with such a strong reaction but it seemed to him much too strong.

"More than just a step forward Colbert, it's the answer environmentalists from all over Mobius have been seeking. All I need to do now is show the director of the environmental science division my work and we can start mass producing the serum." She strode quickly out of the door to make preparations for a presentation.

Colbert couldn't help but feel uneasy about the plants in the room. He walked closer to them to examine the leaves himself when a sudden hissing sound caught his attention when his hand touched the plant. He retracted it on reflex and nervously looked around. It almost sounded like some kind of snake was in the room with him but that would be preposterous wouldn't it? Curiously he stretched his finger towards the one of the leaves only to hear a hiss that sounded even louder. It was enough to make the middle aged professors heart skip a beat.

No longer feeling safe in the room with the overgrown plants he slowly backed away before hurrying out the door.

2 Hours Later…

The director of the science division was quite comfortable in his chair sipping hot coffee. He was a burly man sitting cross legged in his freshly pressed brown suit. For him it was still a bit early so he took pleasure in enjoying the rest of the morning before he had to start on his own work. He was just about to check his email when the door to his office opened.

"Professor Keller?" a female voice asked trying and failing to contain her excitement.

" , you know I prefer appointments than walk-ins," Keller said sipping at his coffee again.

"Yes sir, I'm aware of that. But I think you'll understand when you see the progress I've made on my work," she said standing before his desk. It was at that moment that the director mused on whether now would be a good time to start divulging the info concerning some changes that needed to made at Zedex labs.

"About that Lisandra, I understand that these past few years you've been working hard on a project but unfortunately I have some bad news." The director sat up in his chair placing his coffee down as he clasped his hands together in front of him. Lisandra waited for the human to speak. She could feel what was going to be said next would not be good.

"Zedex has had to make some budget cuts here and there after a large portion of our resources were lost during the horrible attack of those black aliens. A lot of money was lost that the higher ups just can't fund at the moment and unfortunately the environmental science division is included in those budget cuts."

"This just means a cut in resources aloted to our division doesn't it," the frilled mobian asked hoping that's all it is.

"I'm afraid not, . This budget cut consists of terminating further progress on extraneous projects, including yours."

"But this is ludicrous! I've already completed the serum. All that needs to be done now is to mass produce it." she said slowly becoming exasperated as her frills began to rise.

"I understand your anger but the decision has been set in stone. The government has decided that your research on the accelerated growth of plants is to be cut. But if it's any consolation your work can be stored and put on a back burner-"

"Put on a back burner?" she nearly snarled. "And what pray tell happened to the 3.3 million that Zedex was suppose to recieve months ago?"

"I'm afraid GUN has been awarded that money. After the attack of the black arms, the president decided it would be a better idea to supply funds to GUN prioritizing safety and security first. After all Robotnik is still a looming threat not only to Station Square but other cities as well. Can't depend on Sonic the Hedgehog to save our skins all the time," he answered pretending to be oblivious to his employee who was shaking with rage.

"I can't believe this! Those gun monkeys and their toys of mass destruction are considered more important than preserving life on our planet!"

"Calm yourself. Even though I too agree that the money could have been distributed more fairly, I do not have the power to do anything about it. This is hard for me as well. There are several projects I've been overseeing that are being cut too. I'm afraid we'll just have to learn to deal with it," the director said, his last words stern and final.

Lisandra wanted to rant about how unfair it all was but she knew taking her anger and frustration out on the director would only make things worse. Resigned only in countenance, she let her shoulders slump and her expression became neutral.

"Thank you for your time Professor Keller, I'll see to it that my research is stored safely for the future," she took her leave closing the door behind her. As she walked back to the lab, her rebellious nature began to get the best of her. She would find a way to mass produce the growth serum even if it came out of her own pocket.

"Ahhhhhhhh!" a somewhat muffled scream sounded just as she was turning the corner. Unsettled she slowly walked only to find that it came from the room with her experimental plants. The door was cracked and she could feel something moving on the other side.

"Did somebody just scream?" a human scientist said who happened to be close by. Lisandra ignored him gently grasping the handle as another scream sounded loudly through the door. Mustering up her courage as more attention was quickly being drawn to this particular lab she opened the door wide only to gasp as it seems a helpless mobian was being strung up by thick vines. A deep throaty growl resounded around the room as the plants seemed to become aware of the other beings who had entered. At this sight the scientists standing behind Lisandra either ran, fainted on the spot, or shouted something about calling GUN.

Lisandra didn't know what had happened. Just a couple of hours ago the plants were fine. A little overgrown but not trying to strangle anybody while growling like a feral animal. Wanting to try and take responsibility for her mistakes and knowing things would end badly if action wasn't taken soon she rushed to the entangled mobian trying to free them from the vines. Now that she was close she could see small green glowing veins that stretched from the vines all the way back to its roots.

Is that chaos running through it? She mused briefly grunting as she failed to dislodge the victim. With her back facing away from the furthest plant she was easily taken unawares when a vine wrapped around her waist and lifted her off the ground. She flailed helplessly in air as the hissing noise started up again. To her horror several of the vines began reaching for another container looking like a mini fridge containing chaos drives.

"Nooooo!" she shouted. By now she had realized that chaos had stimulated and perhaps even mutated the plant to extreme proportions. The chaos made the plants too lively. There's no telling what could happen if it was exposed to more.

The vines holding Lisandra mercilessly slammed her to the floor before breaking several of the vials containing the crystallized chaos slivers and began picking up the shards. When she managed to shake off her dizziness she saw what looked like a small flower bud opening up to reveal a mouth. Within a moment it devoured the shards and began convulsing into a writhing mass of vines as buds began to sprout on the all over and the roots grew in size breaking tiles and anything else not able to withstand the force. During its transformation it screeched like a banshee and loosened its grip on the small frilled mobian.

Lisandra saw a rather large shard of glass on the floor and grasped it in her hand with intent to free the other still trapped in the vines. She staggered as she made her way back to her feet and began trying to slice the appendages that held the mobian in place. Unfortunately these actions only angered it and one of the bud like mouths opened its petals. The lizard mobian only had a moment to react before she looked down at her chest to see a multicolored crystal lance pierce her heart, the abundance of extra chaos in the room the only thing keeping her alive after her heart stopped.

Before her consciousness left her all she could think about were how her dreams fell so far and that she left this world before she truly got a chance to live it.

When Shadow got a call for a job he didn't think the human who told him was serious about it being a gardening problem. In fact he just glared and and threatened to throw a chaos spear if he didn't leave. So imagine his surprise when the commander gave him a briefing about the situation going on at a place called Zedex and that a monstrous overgrown garden weed had managed to nearly mutilate an entire building.

When he arrived on the scene he saw that the weeds biggest roots had busted through walls and windows alike even dipping under the hard paved concrete before surfacing again. Well there's something you don't see everyday. Usually it's the doctor who's responsible for this level of destruction in Station Square. He jumped to the side as a green root nearly as thick as a tree trunk tried to swat him. GUN soldiers had also been called in to surround the offending plant and help evacuate staff who were still in the had tried to shoot it but against the thick exterior of the growing plant the bullets did little but ricochet off the hide or imbed themselves in only the surface.

"Move out of the way," he began telling the soldiers near him in a commanding tone. "Guns won't bring it down." When he felt they had moved far enough away Shadow began his assault.

Taking advantage of another limb like vine that had slammed the ground beside him he jumped atop it skating along until it took him to the roof of the building where a large stem was protruding out of the top. Attached to the thick stem was a huge four petaled bud which opened up just as the Ultimate Lifeform reached the top. Now that he was closer to what seemed to be the head of the thing he could see the vein like streaks of multicolored chaos that lead up to the top of the bud. The chaos felt strongest here and that gave him all the more reason to attack it.

He swerved smoothly as the bud launched what looked like a lances of crystal in his path. He carefully weaved around its fire getting closer before using one of the thrown lances as a stepping stool. As he jumped above it, smaller vines shot out to try and impale him but he spin dashed cutting them to ribbons. Once his shot was clear he launched several chaos spears ripping the petals and stem apart and even colliding with some of the crystals growing from its mouth making for a neat little light show. It howled as if in pain and once Shadow was back on the ground he spin dashed the stem until his quills cut through it efficiently severing the head of the plant from the rest of its body.

With the head removed the roots that had been sporadically moving and swatting anything unfortunate enough to be caught in its path had dropped to ground un-moving. Shadow watched from atop the building as the roots decayed at an exponential rate.

"Aww is the fun over already?" a familiar voice said pouting behind him in a playful manner. Sonic who had been a little late to see the news had rushed over after seeing Shadow attacking the plant like beast moments before on TV.

"Too slow faker," was Shadows reply when Sonic had made it over to where he was standing. Sonic whistled when he saw the still decaying roots. He was a little disappointed that he didn't have a chance to fight something not involving the doctor for once.

"So what was thing anyway?," he said watching the GUN soldiers scurry around to prepare for a clean up crew.

"A gardening experiment gone wrong apparently, one involving chaos," he added before walking away. Sonic of course followed behind him to pester his rival about giving him a race or a sparring match since he was denied the excitement taking on the plant like monster. Of course Shadow refused saying he was busy.

Both hedgehogs of course were oblivious to the strange and terrifying thing occurring just a few feet below them however. Deep inside the building where a certain frilled mobian was lying lifeless on the floor of the lab that was completely covered in roots that had not fully died yet, was a soft glow. A small thin vine tipped in a mostly green looking crystal point had entered the hole in the mobians chest and wrapped around the bloodless heart piercing it again. Chaos poured into the wound and the heart began to beat again.

And when GUN had finally made their way to the room where it all began, all they found was an unconscious staff member and a pile of blood on the floor where someone or something had been…

So how did you like it? Did it give a bit of feel for what the theme of the story might be centered around? I hope it entices you to read more because honestly I've been wanting a good action adventure story for awhile now but haven't found any good ones lately that strike my fancy. Peace, Love, Joy and everything else to all those reading and I hope you all set out to accomplish those New Year's Resolutions of yours you've made. Roxa814 out!