Chapter 2: Against the Odds

Sonic stood on the beach, facing his new adversaries, yet he was smiling.
"Heh, thing are finally getting interesting!" He laughed out.
"Well, we shall see how 'interesting' things are, when we bring you back to our employer unconscious." Sypher sneered.
"I see. And just who is your employer?" Shadow questioned demandingly.
"We'll tell you if you BEAT us!" Tsuki growled, charging Shadow. Shadow smirked. She obviously didn't know what she was messing with. She tightened her hand into a fist and punched Shadow square in the face. Dead on. Too bad for Tsuki that it had no effect. He just smirked.
"If that is the best you can do, your in trouble." He said, and disappeared.
"W-what?!" she said puzzled. "Where did he go?!"
"Over here." Shadow whispered behind her, his trademark gun pointing at her head. "Game over." Tsuki stood there, but not like you imagined a person with a gun to their head to act. She was smirking.
"Oh your good. Chaos Control, I presume?" She cooned.
"You got that right, you pathetic--" He stopped. She was gone. "What the--" was all he had time to say before he went flying into the sea. Tsuki laughed, where Shadow's back once was.

"Shadow!" Sonic yelled out.
"You better worry about yourself, hedgehog." Sypher called out. Angel had wings out, and was flying at him with rapid speed.
"Think your faster than me?" Sonic asked, a grin smeared on his face.
"No...But I have an aerial advantage..." She said unemotionally, flying higher. Sonic stopped. He pondered what she could be planning. Angel finally stopped gaining altitude. Her wings began to glow.
"Now, we shall begin..and I shall show you the true meaning of the word speed." She said in a voice Sonic could barely hear.
"Heh, bring it!" Sonic challenged. Angel's wings started to glow at their brightest. She got in a battle stance.
"Crimson Feathers!" she yelled, with actual emotion in her voice, and millions of glowing red feathers rushed at Sonic at speeds to match his own.

Shadow stumbled to his feet. "Ow..." was all he could get out. "How did she get behind me?!" was the only thought crossing his mind.
"I'm not as slow as you think I am. And that wasn't even my hardest hit yet. Not even close." she explained, giving herself a moment to smirk.
"Can you also use Chaos Control?" Shadow questioned.
"Now, why would I tell you that? Your awful pushy for someone who is being thrown around like a rag doll. Shadow scowled. "Just keep her talking..." was the thought rushing in his head, "until.."
"So, why exactly are you guys after Sonic? He is no match for someone like me." He bluffed. After their last sparring match, they were just about equal.
"Again, why does someone who will be in the ground soon need to know?" Tsuki growled testily. "I am done with your babble. Time to end this." She said, closing her eyes. 'NOW!' Shadow conscious was screaming. He disappeared and got behind her.
"Don't close your eyes while fighting me!" He assaulted. "CHAOS BLAST!" and a red light surrounded the beach.

Sonic was barely dodging the fiery feathers as it was, and now, a giant red light was coming towards him. "Damnit, Shadow!" He yelled, trying to move away. The feathers wouldn't allow it.
"Try as you might. Either way, your getting hit with some immense power." Angel said, flying above. Sonic began thinking. "If I'm going to be hit anyway, I'd rather take my chances with the feathers...Shit.." He rushed in the storm of feathers. They burned intensively on his skin and fur. He held on to his screams and continued to run into the fray of fire, barely escaping Shadow's attack.
"...He actually went through my attack. Impressive." Angel smirked, a tinge of interest in her voice. Sypher stood and watched Sonic collapse after a few seconds. "Hmpf..Will I even have to fight?" He sounded almost disappointed. Shadow lay on the sandy ground, Tsuki standing on top of him.
"Awe..." She sighed, "He was almost a worthy challenge.." she picked him. "Sad, really." and she tossed him into the sea. Something caught her eyes as she threw him. A red blur flying past her and catching Shadow. She was stunned at first. "Angel?!" but then she took a closer look.
"Man, these guys did a number on you guys." the red figure spoke.
"And just who are you?" Sypher said, full attention on the Echidna in front of him.

Knuckles was minding his own business, guarding the Master Emerald, as usual, until he saw a bright light in the far off sky, towards the beach. "What the heck..?" he said, leaving his post. "I won't be gone long." he said in his head to the Master Emerald. When he was in distance to see the cause of the light, three figures he didn't recognize and Sonic on the ground was not a good sign. Not to mention one of the figures stood on Shadow and began to throw him. He flew past her to catch Shadow. She said something, but he couldn't hear her.
"And just who are you?" spoke the purple fox of the group.
"Knuckles the Echidna. And you are?" he said sort of sarcastically. Obviously, the fox didn't understand.
"I am Sypher the Fox, and we are here to capture Sonic." he said seriously.
"Oh really? Well, I don't think I'll allow that."
"And how, might I ask, will you stop us?"
"Like so." And Knuckles charges at him. Sypher waves to the others.

"This one is mine, you two." and he charges towards Knuckles. Now, judging from initial appearance, Knuckles was going to clobber the poor fox. Judging my appearance of course. Knuckles lashed out a fist, but the quick fox dodged it easily. He held out his hand and his gloves stared to glow. A ball of light then came out and formed into a bow staff. Knuckles look puzzled.
"What, are you a magician?" he scoffed.
"A magician that's going to kick your ass." Sypher retorted. Knuckles slammed into the bow staff, but it had no effect. Sypher grinned. "You think you can break through this staff that easily?" He said with the up most confidence.
"We'll find out." Knuckles smirked, pushing harder on the staff.
"No we won't. I have you in range."
"What are you talking about?"
"You'll see..." Sypher closed his eyes. Knuckles seemed perplexed, pushing on the staff even harder. Suddenly he stopped. Sypher was staring straight into his eyes. They seemed mesmerizing. He could barely hear Sypher's last words to his comrades.
"Take Sonic back to our employer. I'm going to do some infiltrating."