Hello there! SegaDreamGuy here is back! Now before I continue on, I would like to talk for a bit. Couple months ago after Sonic Forces was released, I decided to make my own Sonic Forces story that follows the original story, but there's supposed to be a lot of twists to it. I've been lazy working on it for the past couple months and when I decided to work on it again, that's when I decided to accidentally mess up my chapters. Due of me messing up my chapters by making duplicates, because I wanted to fix errors and add more to the chapters, I had to delete the story and I lost complete motivation to work on it. BUT, now that I've gained my motivation back, I'm deciding to restart the story.
Also, for anybody that's been following this story, I'm completely sorry that I've deleted this story and had you waiting for months fore me to upload a chapter. Now since I'm back, I'm going to make it up to you guys, I'm going to try my best to upload everyday. And one last thing before I start... For the ones that's been asking me when am I going to do a Sonic X Freedom Planet...
Enjoy this Chapter!
Chapter 1
In Classic Sonic's dimension, Classic Sonic had finished a rough battle between the Heavy King and Eggman. After he landed one final hit on Eggman in his super form, a mysterious ruby that have black ripple patterns along its surface dropped out of the robotic hand that's attached to the egg mobile. The mysterious ruby floats in the air, depowering Super Sonic. All seven of the Chaos Emeralds flew away from Little Planet. The powered down Sonic is mysteriously floating near the ruby in circular motion. Robotnik, with effort, threw his robotic armed Egg Mobile to the side. He looked up at Sonic, vexed that he lost to Sonic once again.
"Curse you Sonic! I will... Hm?!"
He noticed that the mysterious ruby has created a mysterious vortex, sucking Sonic in. He soon feels himself being dragged on the ground.
"What?!"
He starts panicking. Outside of Little Planet, Tails and Knuckles are both standing over a cliff in Never Lake, watching everything from afar. A luminous bright light covers the air from the planet. The chains that were attached to Miracle Planet and a mountain have broken off. Tails mouth gaped happily, seeing that Little Planet is free once again. Without acknowledging, a star has flew from the planet.
"Knuckles! Sonic has done it!"
He flips in the air, happily. Knuckles closed his eyes, then the side of his lip perked up. When fireworks exploded in the air from Little Planet, Sonic's face appeared over the lake. The image winked at the two duos, then vanished. Tails soon realized something.
"Hey, where's Sonic?"
Knuckles looked up in the air and rubbed his muzzle. Inside a purple vertex, Sonic is floating down the purple vertex, confused to what's happening. While looking around, he saw the ruby ahead of him. He swims over to the mysterious ruby trying to reach for it, but it lights up and disappeared.
"IT"S BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU'RE THE REASON WHY HE'S DEAD!"
A familiar voice yelled out. Sonic's brows raised, seeing someone familiar. He tilts his head a little, then he soon gets swallowed up by a luminous light.
Months later in Modern Sonic's dimension, Dr. Eggman is inside his newest lab working in a dark room in front of a well lit computer screen. There were chambers nearly filling up the entire room that he's in. Next to Eggman is Orbot who's seemingly working on something on a smaller screen. On Eggman's screen, it shows different models of robots that Eggman is trying to come up with, but is struggling to think of a good model. Stressed, he pulled is mustache down, irritated.
"For the past few months, I'm having such a hard time coming up with new robot designs."
He slams his fist on the computer.
"If Sonic would stop destroying all the robots I've come up with, then maybe I wouldn't be struggling trying to come up with a new design."
He rubs his chin, thinking.
"I could make another E-100 series robots like Gamma and Omega, but I'm afraid that one will manage to betray me. The badniks are overused and useless just like the E-series, but maybe I can-"
"Excuse me boss."
Orbot interrupted his thinking. Eggman looked down at him.
"The proximity sensors have picked up an unusual energy signature right outside."
He informed.
"Hm?"
Eggman raised his brows. He started looking through the cameras on his computer and saw something sticking out of the ground near the entrance.
"What is that?"
He asked himself. He walked out the room, passing by Cubot who's sweeping the floor with a broom. Soon, Eggman had stepped outside and saw a familiar ruby sticking out of the ground.
"W-what?"
He reached out for it. As soon as he picked it up, the ruby glowed in his hand. Shocked, Eggman screamed in horror, but then gasped at something he saw that caused him to drop the ruby. Around him is Eggman Land that he's always wanted for many years, even though he once succeeded, but failed miserably. All of a sudden, it vanished to his dismay. His eyes widen in confusion, looking back down at the ruby.
"Wait! H- hold on!"
He picked the ruby back up, only for Eggman Land not to come back.
"Darn..."
He looked down at the glowing gem with concern.
"This gem caused me to have that hallucination."
He grasped it in his hand, thinking. Later inside his base, the mysterious ruby is inside of one of the chambers hooked up to a tube. He was trying to research more about the gem, but the result of it is questionable. Eggman is standing in front of it, trying to figure out what the mysterious gem is.
"The results are all over the place for this. I've never saw something like this before."
"Oh! OH!"
Cubot hops over, raising his hands in the air.
"Can I name it?!I'll call it the Spooky Sapphire!"
"It's not blue, Cubot."
Orbot said.
"Hm... how about the Anarchy Beryl?!"
"Too derivative."
"Precious stone?!"
"Silence!"
Eggman demanded, scaring the two.
"I'm calling it... The Phantom Ruby."
"That was going to be my next suggestion!"
Orbot face palmed, shaking his head. Eggman took the ruby out and examined it a bit more. All of a sudden, the alarm blared through the hallway, alarming everyone in the room.
"Huh?"
Eggman rushed over to the computer and looked through the camera. Outside the dusty area, all of his robot guards are being demolished by the jackal squad. One with a dagger like red blade sliced through one and pointed at Eggman's base.
"Jackal squad! Move in for the kill!"
The long haired jackal demanded.
"Raid the base! All of that Eggman technology is sure to fetch a hefty bounty!"
Eggman growls in anger, grasping the ruby in his hand.
"How DARE they attack me! I should've been building up my army instead of studying this stupid rock!"
The Phantom Ruby glowed in his hand. A bunch of robot armies appeared in the room, puzzling Eggman.
"How did they-?"
He shakes his head.
"No matter... Robot army..."
He smiles.
"ATTACK!"
They all charged outside towards the jackal squad. Eggman flew out of his base inside his egg mobile watching everything. The leader of the jackal squad is slicing through all of his robot forces with little to no effort.
"Take care of the robots! I'll handle the fat man!"
"What?!"
When the jackal got close he jumped in the air raising his sword. Eggman, horrified, used the Phantom Ruby as his defense.
"N- NOOO!"
The jackal slammed his sword on the ruby. Out of nowhere, everything around them changed.
"Huh?"
The jackal looked around and saw a destroyed city with broken buildings, cars, street lights, fire hydrant, and everything that was around him. Eggman was in utter shock to see what he's looking at. He soon realized that the jackal has his sword on the Phantom Ruby. The jackal was caught off guard to see that everything around him has suddenly changed around him. Eggman chuckled a little, then pushed him off his egg mobile. The jackal landed on the ground and saw that his squad have been captured by Eggman's robots. His eyes widen in horror, then heard Eggman's laughter in the background.
"Well, well. After seeing what I saw, I'm actually interested in you."
He said, confusing the jackal.
"What are you talking about?"
The jackal questioned.
"I like you... Seeing that you're the leader of your squad, how about I hire you to lead my forces? Together, we'll take over the world. Something that you desire."
The jackal looked down at the ground in deep thought.
"Zero! Don't be temped by him!"
One of his fellow member said.
"Yeah, we'll be fine without him!"
Another one yelled. The thinking jackal looked back at them, then back at Eggman.
"I don't trust anyone in this world except for the ones that are the closest to me."
Zero stood up and grabbed his sword.
"Not after what happened..."
He stops for a moment, then downcast.
"Think rational about this! What can Eggman help us with?!"
The squad member asked, making Eggman chuckle.
"He has the same goal as I do, sort of. If you work with me, then you'll have everything that you ever wanted. If you don't choose to side with me, then every last of your people will die right in front of your eyes."
Zero's fists violently shakes when he grasped it.
"You leave them out of this, Eggman."
The right side of his face shadowed over as he looked back at his squad.
"They're the only ones I have left in this world... the world I wish that burn into ashes."
Eggman smirked a little at his response.
"Fine then, we'll join your forces."
His member eyes widen in shock.
"Zero, we're supposed to kill this man and take over the base so we'll-"
"Silence Jack!"
He yelled at the green head banded jackal. The jackal obliged and didn't say another word.
"I used to love this world as a kid, but now I see it differently from everyone... besides Eggman.
He puts his hand over his face, having a lot in his mind.
"If you guys like it or not, we're accepting the offer."
Every one of his friends stared at him in utter shock.
See you next chapter!