Sonic Underground: Choas Wars

By: Phoenix Ride

Episode 1: The Underground Massacure

Chapter 1: Sleeping Nightmares

Alarms and spotlights filled the area with the intense noise of sound and light. Sonic, Sonia, and Manic were running fiercely away from a squadron of swat-bots that were right on their tail.

The gate stood as a lone guard sealing off their escape, but luckily Robotnink didn't suceed in slamming the doors shut yet. Lasers were fired from behind in a desperate attempt to stop the fleeing hedgehogs. They were near the gate when a sudden cry of pain stopped Sonic and Sonia in their tracks. Manic had been shot!

Grabbing both Manic's and Sonia's hands Sonic rushed all three of them towards the heavy iron gate. The big doors were starting to close and Sonic pushed himself to move faster.

One second, two seconds, the doors were nearly closed. With one last, incredible burst of speed Sonic managed to push past the gate before the huge metal doors slammed shut with his sister and and injured brother riding piggy-back.

Robotnink slammed down his fist on the control panel making the screen in front of him jump from black back into color. His eyes had seen the hedgehogs lucky escape through the security monitor and it was obvious he didn't like what he saw.

"Blast it!" said Robotnink pressing the com link button " Sleet! Dingo! Report!"

A few minutes later the two former bounty hunters dashed into the room.

"You called?" asked Dingo.

"Why aren't the hedgehogs captured?" asked Robotnink.

"They got lucky sir" said Sleet " but I saw one of them get hit by one of your swat-bots laser cannons before they got away,"

"Which one?" asked Robotnink.

"The one called Manic sir," said Sleet.

"Excellent" said Robotnink " with thier computer expert wounded Sonic and Sonia will surely lose their ability to sneak in here undetected,"

Punching a button on the inter com the mechanical madman continued "Send in my new agent. I have a job for her,"

--

Meanwhile Sonic and Sonia's worries were elsewhere. Lying on a medical table in front of them was Manic. The green, spiky-haired hedgehog was laying very still. Trevor entered and turned over Manic to reveal a huge black mark emblazened on the hedgehog's back.

Shaking his head Trevor's eyes landed on Sonic and Sonia.

"The wound's deep, but Manic's heart is still beating, so he's still alive,"

"Is he going to be alright?" asked Sonia.

"He will be" said Trevor " until then we'll try to heal the wound as best we can,"

Finally all three left Manic alone. Inside the silent hedgehog's mind he was living through a dream. Although nightmare would have probably been a better word. Manic was back inside Robotnink's base trying to shut down the alarm system when all a sudden Sleet and Dingo spotted him.

"Get him!" yelled Sleet.

Manic ran with Sleet and Dingo following right behind. Alarms everywhere started to go off at once and Manic felt himself being surrounded by Robotnink's army of Swat-bots.

"There's no escape for you hedgehog!" yelled Sleet, him and Dingo closing fast.

Manic felt something weird happen and looked at his medallion. It was glowing red instead of it's usual green glow. Before he even had to ponder this however guns from over a dozen Swat-bots were clicked and aimed in his direction making the green hedgehog stop dead in his tracks.

Sleet and Dingo arrived to cut off what was left of his escape. Nowhere to run now.

"Robotnink will be pleased," said Sleet.

"We finally got a hedgehog," sung Dingo grabbing for Manic.

Manic didn't resist. How could he with all the guns aimed at him? However, the red glow that surroundedManic's medallion suddenly changed to an eerie black. That's when all heck started to break loose!

A dark shadow passed over Manic causing his skin to change from green to crimson red. The change did not go unnoticed by Sleet and Dingo. A dark arua had draped over the hedgehog and the two bounty hunters suddenly felt like they were the ones who were trapped.

The room started to shake and the Swat-bots holding Manic short circiuted and flew to pieces. The rest of the Swat-bots met the same fate. Dingo and Sleet backed up as the new crimson hedgehog approached them, step after step.

"Now" said Sleet still backing up " can't we talk about this?"

Two sharp golden spikes suddenly appeared in Manic's hands and he aimed them at Sleet and Dingo. Scared the two mutts ran back to the interior of the base and the crimson glow that surrounded Manic earlier faded back to his orginal green color. Soon the green hedgehog passed out.

Back in the real world the unconious Manic's eyes opened to see Trevor standing over. A scorching pain was radaiting through his back. What had happened to him? And where were Sonic and Sonia?

"Trevor?" said Manic weakly.

Trevor's ears perked up at hearing the weak reply and turned his relief filled eyes towards Manic.

"It's about time you woke up" said Trevor " you've been out for three days straight. Guess that Knuckles guy's medicane works wonders,"

"Knuckles was here?" asked Manic his voice getting a little stronger.

Trevor nodded and said " After about a day and a half nothing we did was working so we called up an expert,"

Manic grinned and asked the question Trevor knew he was going to ask.

"Sonic? Sonia?"

"They're fine" said Trevor " I'm just sorry I lead you guys into an ambush,"

"Chill dude you didn't know" said Manic " although that info would have helped a lot,"

Trevor laughed at Manic's attempt of humor and went to get Sonic and Sonia, once agian leaving Manic alone. As the sound of silence occupied the room Manic's eyes landed on his medallion.

"What's happening to me?"

--

Back in Robotropolis, Robotnink was having a meeting with his newly found agent Claw. The sleek, black female cat's body was powerful and she had a golden band placed on each of her wrists.

Bowing she said " You called?"

"Yes" said Robotnink " I need you to infiltrate the Freedom Fighters and bring one of the hedgehogs to me for a little experiment,"

"Any hedgehog in particular sire?" asked Claw.

"The one called Manic," said Robotnink and laughed his usual tryant laugh.