Chapter Two: A Past Drowned in Misery

Her footsteps copied themselves into the ground which was blanketed in snow and behind her, her robotic comrade kept itself afloat as to not fall in the depths of the solid water. Shyra readjusted her headphones which were her only protection for warmth of her ears.

With her scythe in hand, the feline used her weapon as support from the heavy downpour of snowflakes. The cat thought about using Omega as a transportation method however she dismissed the thought. She didn't want to put a burden on the Eggman creation to do everything though it would be nice to not have to walk.

In the distance, Shyra could see the outline of a massive being or object, each step making the outline more clear and detailed.

"I see something buddy. You think you can get a visual on it with your zoom lenses?" Shyra asked receiving a small nod from the robot.

Omega zoomed in on the object and started to scan it before speaking.

"It seems to be a headquarters that belongs to Doctor Eggman."

Shyra nodded before running ahead, sudden sparks of strength revealing themselves in her body, Omega trailing behind her from the air. Unfortunately, an obstacle laid ahead of the Tenku female who looked up to her comrade.

The magenta character leaped up into the air, landing on Omega's gigantic hand, the robot heaving her into the air allowing her to land on the other side of the wall. Following behind her, Omega floated by her side, their eyes gazing around their surroundings.

Omega took a battle stance, Shyra placing her hand in front of the machine, signaling that it needed to stand down. She moved forward and came across a door that had been frozen shut. With a nod of her head, Omega came to her aid firing a volley of missiles that bombarded the obstacle, the massive entrance falling down. Together, the duo entered the base, echoes matching Shyra's footsteps clicking throughout the base.

"Shyra, why isn't there anyone attacking? Eggman must know of our presence at this time." Omega questioned, Shyra turning to face him.

Should I tell it the truth? It's only a robot and all. Yes, it would be wrong to hide information from Omega.

"Omega…what do you remember last from the time you were operating before I found you?" Shyra responding with another question.

Omega tapped its finger against its knuckles, processing the information through its hard drive. Endlessly, the machine searched for answers and finally, it found it.

"The last time I had been operating was during Sonic the Hedgehog's confrontation with my creator Doctor Eggman and the deity Dark Gaia. After that incident, Eggman had given up his plans for world domination, retiring."

"Well what were you programmed to do Omega?" Shyra asked.

"I was programmed to serve Doctor Eggman however I betrayed him and began my true mission which was to defeat him and eliminate him along with his creations." Omega answered.

Shyra nodded and walked through the halls of the base with Omega at her side. She placed her hand on his shoulder, sighing at the thought of telling it the truth about the past and herself. With a sense of confidence, she gazed at Omega and spoke.

"Omega…two years ago, after the Dark Gaia incident, Eggman did retire from the world domination business and made a very bold decision. He had a family, adopting a group of five children including myself and Flori," Shyra glanced at the robot who seemed to be holding something back.

"He also reprogrammed Metal Sonic so it couldn't think about defeating its original self. It seemed that we all could have a good life. Eggman allowed us all to pursue our dreams and of course we did."

"I had taken acting classes and became an amazing actress while Flori became a hero like Sonic, helping out while Sonic was dealing with other matters. After a year, Flori and I had fallen in love with each other Then there was one day where I made the biggest mistake of my entire life. One of the four children was power hungry and reprogrammed Metal Sonic so it could once again realize its true purpose which was of course to defeat Sonic."

"And then what happened?" Omega pondered.

"Well the child and Metal Sonic tricked me into helping them by giving them the Chaos Emerald I had in my possession not knowing that they had collected the other six before hand. Of course it would have been smart to keep the Chaos Emeralds with the true owner, Chaos the God of Destruction and Tikal the Echidna however Sonic thought that the Chaos Emeralds were better hidden from the world.

"Metal Sonic had used the Chaos Emeralds to transform himself into Metal Madness, ravaging through the world and killing everyone in sight. Sonic and the others fought as best as they could against Metal only to fail and lose their lives against the monster." the Tenku girl explained.

"But what about I?" Omega asked.

"You had sealed yourself in suspended animation before this since you found there was no reason to continue on without Eggman trying to dominate the world again," Shyra answered. "But anyway, Eggman then tried to set things right by attempting to go into the past and stopping Metal and the child from destroying the world. Unfortunately, he failed and died at the hands of Metal as well."

"And as for Flori , yourself and the other two children?"

"Flori and I broke up due to several complications such as the massive takeover, his idol Sonic's death and his change attitude. He changed drastically and found that Metal Sonic and the child were the true rulers of this world. With that, he joined the duo in their conquest along with the other two children who didn't want to die at their hands."

"As for me, I rebelled and hid away for the next few months until I came across you on one of my expeditions for food. Being alone and on the run made me train myself in combat and stealth so I could be ready against Metal Sonic and the child." Shyra finished.

"So…is that all?" the creation asked.

"Yes, that's pretty much it. At the moment, there are four captains. Captain of the East which is Flori, Captain of the South which is Metal Sonic and the Captains of the North and West which are the other two children while the evil child is the Absolute Master though everyone accepts him as HE." Shyra responded.

Unfortunately, Omega wasn't going to accept this future lightly, the android slamming his massive fist into a wall inside the base. Echoes shattered throughout the base, Shyra only frowning at the sight of her friend's enraged state and then again, she knew that robots weren't able to show emotion.

The magenta and apricot colored female put her hand on top of Omega's own, the machine turning to face her slowly.

"Why did I allow myself to go through suspended animation? I may have been able to save the heroes and the doctor along with countless others." Omega spoke although Shyra shook her head.

"Omega, you couldn't tell what was going to happen to us and neither could I or anyone else for the matter. The past is the past and the present is the present. We must learn to forgive and forget which will allow us to move on with our lives and take charge of what shall happen in the future hopefully. The only thing we can do now is defeat the four captains and the master so we can hopefully make the world peaceful once more." Shyra said.

"I understand though I have a question which applies for both of us." the robot declared.

"What is that?" Shyra questioned.

"If we are able to defeat them and bring the world back to true peace, what shall we do then?" Omega responded.

"Easy, we move on and go back to our lives slowly but surely." Shyra told.

"It may be easy for you but I'm a war machine and I shall always be one. A machine whose only purpose is to destroy and aid others in battle. Does that mean that once this is all over that I'll go back into suspended animation since my purpose which is to aid you has been completed?" Omega asked.

"Omega, no matter what you are whether it be human, animal or robot, you'll still have a true purpose. Sure along the way, the purpose may falter or become something else but your true purpose will never be fulfilled until you find it to be fulfilled. Omega, just stay in the present and worry about the future later buddy." the feline told.

Omega nodded and lightly touched Shyra's hand, the cat smiling at the robot sincerely as the Eggman android placed Shyra on its shoulder and began to walk through the base still.

"Omega, I do have another mission for you though and it's something only you can accomplish." Shyra said in a murmur.

"What is that Shyra Tenku?"

"I want you to remember Doctor Eggman for the rest of the time you are still operating and before you stop doing that, I want you to avenge his death and thank him for creating you. Do you understand what I'm asking of you?" the girl asked.

Omega nodded to the feline before rocketing off to another part of the base.


In the west sitting in the ruins located near Shamar was a new character who tapped her finger against the arm of her throne. She slammed her scepter down on the floor and rose from her seat, walking down the stairs of her seat slowly as Flori walked inside of her domain. The hawk kneeled down to the female, grabbing her hand and kissing it before standing straight once again.

"What is it that brings you here Flori?" the female asked.

"Dievara Zunio the Fox, Captain of the West, I have come to alert of you unfortunate matters that deal with the Master." Flori spoke while Dievara walked forward allowing the sun to shine on her.

Dievara was a chestnut brown fox with hazel colored orbs. The fox had a single ponytail that stood straight up in the air and the rest of her curly hair only reached down to her neck. Her muzzle was tan and the area around her eyes was also tan. Streaking along the sides of her body and her arms were purple lightning patterns and at the end of the arms were semi circles that spread out evenly like shockwaves.

Around her head was a midnight blue headband with a white moon picture on the front of it. The fox wore a tight white shirt which was held up by a red sash and a pair of midnight blue pants that were tattered and blotched with splashes of red, the pants reached near her ankle. From the ankle down, she wore white legwarmers and red canvas shoes.

"Does it deal with the feline? What was her name again?" Dievara asked.

"Shyra…Shyra Tenku the Cat." Flori answered.

"Ah yes, your former lover from the last time I remember. I see that she's been posing a threat the master ever since our victory two years ago. This is a minor problem indeed, she'll be easily disposed of by the Captain of the North who reported spotting her by the abandoned base in White Acropolis. Do not fret Flori, all threats will dealt with soon." Dievara replied, placing her hand on Flori's shoulder.

"Well it seems that she has also reawakened Eggman's creation, E-123 Omega and it's helping her to face us." Flori stated making the fox laugh.

"You sure make big things out of nothing Flori, the only reason she isn't dead at the moment is because of the robot who frankly wouldn't stand a chance against the five of us by itself. The future world will be ruled by us and of course I can say that we drowned the past behind us and can look forth to a brand new day ruled by HIM." Dievara spoke.

"What to do now?" Flori asked.

"You will go back to the East and govern your area. As for me, I will be off. If she truly is a challenge in our way, I should be the one to dispose of her. Besides, the only things thing that drives her is the vendetta she wants against us for killing her father after all." Dievara said as the duo laughed contently.

To be continued…


A/N: This was a pretty decent chapter. We got to learn about the past in a nutshell, we got introduced to another captain which is Dievara who won't come up for a while unfortunately but she'll be back. Shyra and Omega are their way north but what shall happen? Who knows besides me?! Review! Thanks! Bye.