Emerald Nights Zone
He didn't expect it to take so long. He didn't think it was going to take all evening to get there. The black and red hedgehog honestly thought the trip was quick. He had said it himself; he passed West Side Island on his trip to North Island not too long ago. He was able to make it to the northern most island in a matter of hours. But this? This felt like it took forever!
Maybe it was because of the difference in time. He left for North Island early in the morning, while he left for West Side Island past the afternoon. Still, it was quite stunning how long it took them to get there.
By the time the first glimpses of West Side Island appeared, the stars were twinkling in the heavens. Shadow the hedgehog, the Black Wind, gazed to the starlit heavens. There was a warmth that passed through his heart, rumbling through his crossed arms as well. There was always something about the night that he couldn't shake. Something about staring into that endless ocean of stars that he felt was somehow familiar.
His ruby eyes snapped down from the skies, instead heading down to the horizon. His quills bounced endlessly as the rushing wind howled all around him. Standing on the wings of his biplane, he noticed more and more land appearing. His ears twitched, then he looked over this shoulder to the pilot of his plane.
She was there; the ebony bat with the teal eyes. Yawning and tired, it was clearly evident she thought the trip was going to be far quicker as well. Maybe then she would have dressed herself up into one of her more familiar jumpsuits, instead of the overalls she currently wore. But it didn't matter; they were here. West Side Island was visible by his red eyes.
"Bring her in for a landing..." the black and red hedgehog murmured as his eyes returned to staring out before him.
"What was that?" Rouge shouted back as she flew the Tornado, "I can't hear so well with all the wind around us!"
"I said bring her down for a landing!" Shadow shouted back, making her roll her eyes.
So far, nothing seemed out of the ordinary; didn't feel out of the ordinary. They were well on their way for home, which was all they needed to be. He had his arms crossed and his eyes closed shut, ready to get a move on in their search. A part of him felt like the seventh Chaos Emerald wasn't here, but with all the time they wasted getting here, it would be a shame if they just turned around now.
Soon, he felt the wheels of his biplane land upon the smooth glades of grass. Shadow's eyes opened, watching as his deviant friend brought his plane in for a good landing. Before long they had come to a complete stop on a relatively level plane of grass. Shadow leaped off the head of his biplane, stepping foot on West Side Island.
Immediately, something felt odd.
"Well now, Hidden Palace Zone or bust, right?" Rouge asked as she walked up beside him, her teal lit eyes cutting the air to stare at his face, "Eh, Shadow? Is there something wrong? You seem off. Well, more than usual, ya'know."
The hedgehog didn't turn his head nor bat an eyelash. He continued staring off into the distance with arms crossed. Rouge was understandably confused by Shadow's silent nature; she could tell something was off with her friend. Spending enough time with Shadow would teach a person his many motions and nuances, no matter how small and secretive they be. And right now, the hedgehog had noticed something off.
"Where is everybody?" he asked in with his indifferent voice, his head moving to and fro as he scanned his surroundings.
"Well, isn't it obvious?" Rouge asked, eyebrow raised, "It is the middle of the night. Midnight, in fact. Everyone's probably at home asleep, Shadow. Which is where I should be right now..." a yawn escaped her moments later, "A girl has to get her beauty rest, ya'know."
"No, no..." the Black Wind stated, "There's something wrong here... something very wrong..." he eyed the land closely, "I can feel it..."
"Even if something is wrong – and that's a bit if – that's none of our business, Shadow," Rouge claimed, "We are here for one thing and one thing only; finding the Chaos Emerald. Whatever is going on with the island during that has nothing to do with us. So I recommend we stop worrying about something that has nothing to do with us, and just get a move on."
There was a silence that floated between the two for a few seconds, before the head of the hedgehog nodded solemnly. Suddenly the portholes on the bottom of his air shoes ignited. Flaring with fire, the black and red hedgehog dashed off for the oncoming hills. Rouge walked behind, her arms beside her head as she sighed.
"You're really a class act," she said as she suddenly began jogging, "Hey! Wait up!"
Her jogs became a dash, which turned into a sprint. Before long, her quick acceleration allowed her to catch up with the black and red hedgehog. He was the fastest thing in the world, meaning she must have been a close second. Before long, the duo was rushing through the midnight lit hills of Emerald Hill Zone.
The area felt so haunting. Skating above the grassy glades below, Shadow's eyes couldn't help but to stray toward the beaches off into the distance. How wonderfully they swayed; yet there was this horrible ambiance to them. Deep in down, Shadow could feel like they were wailing. And yet he knew not why. Maybe Rouge was right; he should just stop worrying about things and focus on the task at hand. Find the Chaos Emerald before it can fall into the hands of anyone else, ie, a certain tyrannical doctor.
The wooden planks of the bridge beneath his feet bent with his weight, while his speed started to take off. He felt the world around him begin to mix and blur, whilst gaining even more speed. Eyes shooting forward, he noticed a shuttle-loop created naturally. The black hedgehog smirked as he zipped into the shuttle-loop, not loosing speed even though he felt a sense of gravity loss. Upon successfully rushing through the loop, he looked over his shoulder.
She was still there, despite it all. The white-furred bat with the teal-lit eyes. Running up behind him with a blank expression on. Any other being would've been left in his dust eons ago, but not her. In fact, she was so used to this, it didn't appear to be any different from eating a sandwich.
However, she did notice him noticing her. One of her eyelids bent down while the other opened up, as if she was giving him a questioning glance.
"What's wrong?" she asked of him, showing annoyance, "Is there something on my face?"
"No, no," the black and red hedgehog replied with a smirk, his eyes looking forward, "I was just wondering if you could keep up."
"Of course I can keep up," the bat said as she was suddenly right at his side, surprising him, "And, just for the record, talking whilst running is not good for one's health."
The black hedgehog merely replied with a curt 'tch', before doubling his speedy efforts. He darted through a valley with waterfalls at his side, before sliding into a cave where the same waterfalls followed him. Feet making many splashes in the soaked ground, his eyes easily saw through the darkness handed to him. He looked back to see if Rouge was still there. And she was,; following close behind with that dull visage on her face.
Shadow would be lying if he said he wasn't impressed. The only things capable of keeping up with him would either be a robot, or a being from another universe.
Shifting his attentions forward again, the black and red hedgehog continued his trek through Emerald Hill Zone. Everything was as he expected to be; nothing seemed out of ordinary. Save for the fact that no one appeared to be around at all.
This came to an end however as he came across the first settlements of life. Shadow skidded to a halt with his air shoes flaring. Everything immediately came back together, as he stopped on the hillside. Moments later, Rouge did the same. Though her stop was far worse than his.
"AH!? DAMMIT!" she shouted as she fell came to a halt with wings wide, nearly running into a tree whilst doing so.
Shadow rolled his eyes then looked back down to the village down bellow. Eyes squinting in, he noticed that all the homes had their lights on as well. The black and red hedgehog smoothed back his quills as he began walking down the atoll, Rouge doing the same a few seconds later. Standing in the middle of the small town, he constantly moved his head left and right while red eyes darted to and fro.
"Oh yeah," Rouge said as she looked at him, "You don't look creepy at all."
Shadow ignored her.
"Hello!" he called, hands around his mouth, "Is anyone here!"
His calls fell on deaf ears, it would seem. Nothing happened, save for the gentle rustling of the night wind before him. Shadow didn't see anyone come out to answer his call, nor did any eyes appear in the window to look at the crazy hedgehog yelling at them. For all intents and purposes, this village was a ghost town. But it was worse; why were all the lights on? It were as if everyone left their homes for no reason with the lights still on. Shadow didn't like that, not one bit.
"Have you had your fun yet?" Rouge inquired as she walked past him, "We have a palace to find, ya'know," her eyes suddenly widened, further than Shadow expected, "SHADOW LOOK OUT!"
He was stunned by her command, before suddenly finding himself tackled to the earth. Rouge was atop him, keeping him pinned, while something red blurred right over head. Quickly the hedgehog and bat got to their feet, staring over to their unknown assailant. What they saw together was this long, sterling silver tail, slither onto the rooftop of the home in front of them. Looking up slowly, they noticed a pair of white eyes with black pupils gazing back. The rest of its body was covered by the darkness of the light. However, these pair of eyes were joined by two more. And all together, those eyes turned red.
"AKKIIII!" they heard a roar, much like an animal.
All in unison, those eyes leaped into the sky. Coming into the well lit center of the village, Shadow and Rouge could see what they were dealing with. Robots. Robotic monkeys, in fact. Silver and red, with crimson eyes aimed upon them. They were mobian in appearance, but taller than them. Their movements slithered about like snakes, being extremely fluid and hard to pin down. Shadow and Rouge got back-to-back as the trio of cybernetic monkeys surrounded them, making sure not to show any weakness as they were stared down. Neither said a word, while the monkeys began jumping around. They were howling at them like feral creatures, before they all began brandishing different weapons. One merely lifted its fists, another withdrew a staff, and the last pulled out...
Coconuts?
"URRRRAAAA!"
Said monkey with the coconuts suddenly flung one. As if in slow-motion, Shadow watched as it careened overhead. His eyes were wide with shock, as he noticed something cackling about the fruit. Rouge must have noticed it too, because she gasped merely seconds after him. Saying nothing to one another, they leaped clear of the cackling coconut.
KA-BOOOOOOM!
The explosion was bright and vibrant, not to mention large and loud. Shadow and Rouge covered themselves as debris was tossed their way, but they had only seconds to recoil before being attacked again. Shadow stepped back, barely dodging a swing from the monkey with the staff. It's actions were fast, far faster than he gave it credit for being. The mechanical primate was capable of keeping up with him, even as he stepped back and dodged. The staff swung for his head multiple times, but he dodged each and every blow. Behind him, Shadow could hear Rouge grunt and yell as she dealt with her own foe.
Shadow looked over his shoulder at his ally, watching as she traded fisticuffs with the monkey with no weapon. Well, not really fisticuffs; Rouge was always more of a foot person. She had lightning like legs, capable of breaking down anything with powerful kicks. But this robotic monkey was capable of blocking her strikes, stunning both Shadow and Rouge.
"AAAAIIIEEEE!"
He turned back forward, paying attention to his own foe. The monkey had jumped off of a wall to put some strength behind its next attack. Shadow put his arms out in an 'x' manner, right when the monkey slammed its staff upon his body. He blocked the strike just in time, saving himself from a knock-out blow. But the ape wasn't done; it began to rapidly slam its staff upon his body with powerful strikes. Shadow grunted as he blocked and deflected each and every attack, knocking them away like they were nothing. With one counter attack, Shadow was able to steal the staff right out of his opponents hands. To his surprise, the monkey gave a face of surprise, before being stricken by its own weapon.
"Now then..." Shadow said as he twirled the staff around in his hand like a baton, "How will end you this evening?"
"AAYIAAAAH!"
He looked over, just in time to see another coconut flung his way. In a black blur, he was able to dodge the explosive fruit and make his way near Rouge. Unfortunately, the coconut landed right near one of its allies. The once staff-wielding primate looked down at the faux-fruit right when it exploded.
KA-BOOOOOOOSH!
The area was sprinkled with steel debris, while Shadow rested his new staff on his shoulder. Looking over at the monkey robot with the endless amount of coconuts, Shadow prepared to fight him. Moments later, the body of another robot monkey was flung between. Shadow and his opponent looked to the body together, watching as it crashed into a home. Then they turned and looked at where the body was sent flying from.
"You jerk!" Rouge shouted as she started to march toward her opponent, "You ruined my make-up!" her wings started flapping, picking up wind, "You'll pay for that!"
When she took off to continue her bout, Shadow looked at the coconut-wielding ape. The two got ready to fight each other soon after. Shadow rushed for the ape, catching it off guard with his blinding speed. Staff in hand, he swung with all his might to the monkey's abdomen. But it leaped over him, landed on the ground behind, then struck with one if its feet. Shadow dodged the strike as he scoffed in annoyance, quickly curling into a ball as he rolled away.
These ape creatures were fast, he'd admit that. Not faster than him, but fast enough to dodge his strikes. As Shadow glared down his foe, he prepared himself for an attack that would be nigh impossible to dodge. He got down and started spinning in place, spinning faster and faster. His action caused him to get more and more speed, while the monkey stared at him with coconuts in hand. It suddenly threw explosive rounds at the black hedgehog, which detonated right in his face.
But through the flames Shadow suddenly rocketed out, the monkey stepped back to dodge, but it was too late. Like lightning, Shadow struck its chest, causing the ape to roar out. The impact caused the monkey's metallic frame to split apart, as it suddenly exploded. Shadow landed on the other end unscathed, and merely dusted off his shoulders and fur.
Dropping the staff in hand, he looked over to his ally, just in time to see Rouge's power-play. She was swaying her hips back and forth in a suggestive manner, a devilish smile on her lips. The monkey she faced got ready to strike her again, as it rushed toward the bat in a red blur. Rouge licked her lips in a sultry manner, before suddenly leaping forward on one foot.
Her other foot shot out like a bullet, striking the ape in its gut. The attack was not only strong, but also precise; it caught the ape despite its blurring motions. Before it could react, all around its body the ape felt powerful kicks. The blows were so strong, its body was dented in to the point that it couldn't even move. But Rouge wasn't finished; she wanted the ape to pay.
After all, she works hard to put all that mascara on her face.
Her last strike sent the monkey flying back into a building, where it immediately was deactivated thanks to all the hits it took. Rouge stood up straight after, before she quickly withdrew a pocket mirror. Checking her hair and face, she gave a look of pure astonishment, before anger.
"Oh! Now I have to fly all the way back to Night Babylon to clean all this up!"
She suddenly yipped as she was nudged aside by her dark friend. Arms crossed, Shadow walked up to the last mechanical primate Rouge just delt with. It was still running, though it couldn't move or do anything. Shadow looked down at the machine, as he lifted his fist. Suddenly he punched the defeated robot, grasping what sat within. When he pulled out his hand, there was a creature inside.
A blue bird. Small, weak, and gasping for air. She was a weak little thing and appeared to be put under extreme pressure. She could barely breath, let alone move her limbs. Extremely gently, Shadow got down and rested the blue bird upon the ground. Then he tapped her head.
"Flicky..." he whispered to her.
She didn't respond; the bird was simply too weak to give a reply. Shadow stood up soon after, his stance strong. His hands were in fists, while his red eyes were starting to burn. Rouge walked up to him with her hand out stretched.
"Shadow?" she called.
"Badniks..." the hedgehog whispered, a steady growl coming with it, "They were badniks! They were all badniks!"
"Don't say that!" Rouge said as she looked at him, "Don't say that, Shadow!"
"Badniks were here!"
"How do you know they're badniks!?" Rouge asked, "You're being paranoid again! Look, you said it yourself, he's dead! You've beaten him already!"
"He's never dead..." the black and red hedgehog growled, "If he was really dead, then these..." he pointed to the monkeys, "Wouldn't be here."
"How do you not know they aren't badniks you've met before, huh?" Rouge asked, "Didja think about that? They could be badniks you let go from one of your earlier romps!"
"I'm extremely thorough in what I do," Shadow said as he crossed his arms, "When I used the Chaos Emeralds the first time, all the badniks on South Island were destroyed. These pieces of trash shouldn't be here, at all. That can only mean one thing..." he stared down hard at is ally, "Dr. Robotnik is alive, and he's creating more badniks!"
"Darnit!" Rouge shouted, "I knew you were going to say that! Shadow, this doesn't concern us! We're here for one thing and one thing only; the seventh Chaos Emerald! We can't get mixed up in another fight with that dictator!"
"If Dr. Robotnik is here, then I'm sure he's after the seventh Chaos Emerald. It isn't just coincidence he'd be here on West Side Island where the mystical seventh Chaos Emerald is supposed to be. I'm sorry Rouge..." he shook his head, "But chances are, our interests and his interests overlap with one another..."
"Is it ever good news with you? Like, ever, Shadow?"
"Let's get moving..." he simply said as he started walking for the distance, "There's bound to be more badniks around."
Rouge opened her mouth to say something, but closed it. Instead, she slammed her foot in the ground as she grunted with anger and frustration. Ultimately however, she decided to follow the hedgehog out of the village.
…
Unit Coconut in Emerald Hill Zone had been destroyed. They weren't responding either, meaning their life energy unit had been removed. The man with the impressive mustache found that interesting. Only someone well-versed in his machines would be smart enough to remove the life unit from his badniks. He was dealing with someone he had faced before.
It didn't take the man long enough to figure out who had caused this. The man settled his glasses on his face as he gave a wide smile. Settling his tie around his neck, the man began to chuckle dementedly.
"So, so, so... my nemesis has finally decided to arrive," he moved his finger over and pressed a button on his desk, "I was hoping you'd show up sooner or later, you little little brat. But you will find it a tad bit harder from this point on."
Shadow and Rouge have passed Act 1.
…
He was skating through the hills as fast as he pleased, trying to muscle out the thoughts of Dr. Robotnik. But it was impossible for him with all that had happened. Those damned badniks. He couldn't believe they were here, and by extension, he was here too. Dr. Robotnik.
He closed his eyes and thought hard on it. In his head, all he could see was that insane doctor. He remembered those eyes, that face. He remembered their final fight all those years ago. Their final battle at Scrap Brain Zone. He remembered how he he trapped the demented doctor in the center of his exploding base.
He should have died there. He should have met his end. Then why? Why didn't it happen?
"Shadow," Rouge's voice suddenly called out, snapping him from his self-imposed trance, "You're doing that thing again..."
He looked at her with a face of annoyance, then shifted his glare forward again. In the far distance, he could see the gleaming lights emanating from rooftops. It would seem a city was just up ahead; they'd arrive in only a few more minutes if they kept their speed up. So long as nothing came up during the way.
Headlights glared.
They were rushing faster and faster now, clearing the distance.
The howl of a powerful engine roared out.
Soon they'd be in the next zone, and one step closer to acquiring the seventh Chaos Emeralds.
Wheels began spinning.
"Shadow? Do you hear that?"
VEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Shadow slammed down the brakes, followed shortly by Rouge. From the grassy atoll right to their right, this machine vaulted over the hill. The hedgehog and bat watched as a four-wheeled vehicle slammed down into the ground, right before them. It's weight was so great, the earth shook in the immediate area.
In a flash, Rouge and Shadow had headlights sitting on them much. Sitting before them was a sterling red and silver vehicle. A mechanical beast of tremendous power. Four-wheeled drive allowing it to cross even the roughest terrain, 1000 horse power giving it the strength to survive survive any limits pressed by any other vehicle, and its 100% echo unfriendly. Most defining of its car was the spiral at the very end. A massive drill capable of burrowing into the hull of anything, be it rock, steel, or mobian in this case.
The latest model in Eggman Inc.'s 'Egg Mobile' series. The Egg Mobile-D. D stands for 'Drill' if you hadn't noticed.
"I see, another one of the doctor's machines," Shadow said as he faced the car, "Fine then! I was hoping something to break would show up sooner or later; I need to blow some steam off, if you hadn't noticed..." he suddenly parted his legs as he placed his hands together at his side. The palm of one hand was to the back of another, "Let's see how you handle this!"
"Shadow I don't think..."
Rouge's comment fell on death ears. Shadow's eyes burned, while a yellow-golden energy began to spark from his hands. Rouge stepped back as she saw this, using her arms to cover her eyes and her wings to cover her body. Shadow's charging quickly reached its peak, and this showed as the earth shook beneath his body.
They say Shadow is capable of powers beyond those of other mobians. Capable of shooting off bolts of energy only seen in science-fiction. Capable of vanishing in a blinding light, and reappearing somewhere else. They say that, when truly enraged, he can call upon power strong enough to level fields for miles around.
There is no name for the power he exhibits, no explanations either. But it must tie to the Chaos Emeralds somehow. Why? Because of what he yells out whenever he uses these powers.
"CHAOS SPEAR!"
Shadow threw his arms out forward, open palms aimed toward the Mobile-D. The black and red hedgehog fired a yellow bolt of pure power toward the vehicle, slamming it in the side. The area grew bright and vibrant from the clash, as the silver and red of the Mobile-D was illuminated by Shadow's attack. But in spite of the strength fired by the hedgehog, it wasn't enough. The Mobile-D suddenly reflected the Chaos Spear, throwing it back into Shadow's chest. It came so fast, it didn't give him enough time to dodge it.
BZZZZZZRRRRT!
The impact threw him away, tossing him into Rouge who ducked to dodge his flung body. Shadow didn't stop until he hit the ground, where in which he clenched his burning chest.
"Auuuuugh..." he groaned as he leaned up, gritting his teeth from feeling the brunt of his own blow.
"Shadow!" Rouge called out to him.
"Look out!" he shouted back.
Rouge stared over her shoulder, right when the Mobile-D flared to life. It rushed for her, making the bat fly to the air in order to dodge it. Changing direction, the vehicle aimed for Shadow instead. It ignited some sort of boost as it rushed for the downed hedgehog, forcing him to vanish in a blinding light.
When Shadow reappeared, it was right at Rouge's side. He was breathing hard, showing pain from his earlier Chaos Spear. When the Mobile-D drift turned around to face them, Shadow and Rouge got ready for a fight.
"I hope you got another one of those Chaos whatevers cooking in your sleeves," Rouge said as she looked at Shadow, the Mobile-D's engine howling.
"After what happened, I don't think that's such a good idea," Shadow grunted back, his hand caressing his searing chest, "Besides, I put everything I had into that blast. I... don't think I can muster up another one for a few more minutes. That wasn't too smart of me."
"You're telling me..."
VRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The Mobile-D flared for them, forcing the hedgehog and bat to evade it by way of jumping clear out of the way. As they dodged its blow, they noticed something together. On the silver dome of the vehicle, laid two optics. One small, one big.
Shadow and Rouge landed on the other side of the Mobile-D, watching as it turned around to face them. It's optics glared at them, while they stood back-to-back.
"Did you see it?" Shadow asked.
"Yeah I saw it," Rouge answered.
"Good! Together then!"
Rouge flew up high while Shadow skated toward the car. It dashed for him, it's silver drill aiming for his face. Before being hit, Shadow leaped up high. He curled into a ball and slammed down on the Mobile-D's chrome dome, bouncing off after striking it's optics. The 'eyes' of the Mobile-D spun around after the strike, attempting to locate Shadow after his attack. But before it could locate the black and red hedgehog, a pair of heels slammed into its eyes soon after.
All the Mobile-D could see was static after the strike. It struggled to return its sights, which caused the spherical dome that was it's head to spin around over and over again. By the time vision had been returned to it, the Mobile-D had the image of Shadow the hedgehog in its face. He would be the last thing it would see.
Shadow's fist dove into the optics of the Mobile-D, immediately eviscerating it into pieces. Sparks and wires ripped from the hole he created, forcing him to leap back. Only a few seconds later, the chrome dome detonated, causing an explosion which forced the wheels to fly off into random directions. Shadow and Rouge stared at the Mobile-D as they stood together, neither quite sure if the battle was truly done. All was silent, save for the cackling fire fuming from the Mobile-D's head.
And then the drill launched off.
Shadow suddenly tackled Rouge down, as the drill flew right over them. It crashed into a rock formation, immediately making it shatter. The duo looked at the carnage caused by the drill, before looking back to the Mobile-D's. It's last trick, it would seem.
"Well... then..." Rouge said as Shadow stood off of her, "Thank you for that, Shadow..."
"Don't mention it," the hedgehog answered her as he offered her a hand, "You saved me earlier, Rouge. I was merely repaying the favor..."
"Oh, I know it's more than that," she said with her usual seductiveness, her hand grabbing his hand, "You don't have to lie to me, Shadow!"
He merely rolled his eyes then walked over to the Mobile-D. It was still fuming with fire, though that would die out in due time. Shadow wasn't interested in that. No, he was more interested in what lay within. He balled his fist tight again, then suddenly punched the head of the Mobile-D. Rouge gasped in horror, as she watched Shadow wrestle something out of it's head. When he pulled it out, he was holding something that looked like a circuit board.
He stared at the device, being sure to turn it around and around to get a better look. When he found the answer he was searching for, he looked back to Rouge and tossed the circuit board at the bat.
"Remember when you asked 'how do you know they're badniks'?" he said as he started walking for the city in the distance, "I think that's your answer..."
Rouge looked at the circuit board he had given her. At first, she just saw a bunch of crap she had no idea about. When she turned it around however, the bat saw the insidious insignia of a certain dictator gazing back.
"Great..." Rouge said as she tossed the circuit board up, now following Shadow in his walk, "Freaking beautiful..."
…
The doctor's eyes opened. He wasn't angry, but he wasn't happy. If anything, he was content. He had accepted the action as if it were unavoidable. Sure, he had hoped his machine would kill them, but he knew such an outcome was unlikely. No, his nemesis was far too intelligent to let some simple machine kill him with ease.
"So, Shadow," the man with the impressive mustache said, "The Mobile-D proved to be too weak for you, hm?" despite the dark room, his glasses caught a reflection which illuminated the lens, "Well then, Shadow!" he gave a most sadistic smile, "Let's see how you survive my plant!"
Emerald Hill Zone complete.
Next stop, Chemical Plant Zone.
