Chapter 3: The Meeting
Fiore…
The warp portal had open in the forest. Sonic stepping foot out of the portal with Kenny on his shoulder and the portal suddenly vanished and turns into a gold ring. Sonic collects the ring and puts it away back in his pocket.
"Well we're back in Fiore." Kenny said looking around.
"Yeah. I even recognize the forest trees." Sonic responded.
"You sure love nature and environment do you?"
"Yeah I surely do. But beside the point, how much time do we have left before the meeting start with Professor Walker and his mystery friend?"
Kenny hops off his friend's shoulder, taking out his laptop from his backpack and check on the time.
"We have only four hours before the meeting starts." Kenny informed.
"Then let's get going Kenny." Sonic ordered.
"Not yet Sonic, there is something I want to inform you before we left from the mansion back in Marcadia."
"What is it?"
"Professor Walker and his mystery friend is going to bring back the powerful wizard in four hours top and go with their plan to rule over Fiore."
"What?! Are you serious?"
"I have downloaded everything from the mansion and check out everything in the file. They're planning to change Fiore and rule it on their very own."
"Damn. We got to get over there before it happen to bring back this person."
"Yeah and we're wasting time already."
"Then let's go Kenny."
Kenny nod his head, puts away his laptop and hops on Sonic's shoulder and Sonic set foot and takes off with his sonic speed heading over to the ruins of Nirvana.
Meanwhile, in Magnolia…
Lucy and Levy decide hanging out together so they decide to get something to eat together. They had ordered their meals together and waited for their order.
"So have you been training hard Lucy?" Levy asked.
"Yeah for the Grand Magic Games that will happen in two months away. I've been improving with my Celestial Spirits." Lucy responded.
"Yeah so am I, I've been training as well. Everyone has been training for the Grand Magic Games."
"Yeah but it would be best if we have our secret weapon with us."
"You mean Sonic?"
"Yeah but now he's gone."
"I know. We're still sad inside knowing he's dead for seven years. Hey can I ask you a question?"
"Sure what's up?"
"Do you still love him knowing you're dating Natsu?"
"Well to put it that way in that question. Yes. I do love Sonic but not as much I love Natsu, I remember I invited Sonic over at my place to hang out with him. I made him dinner and we got the talking. We even dance together at some point and all of sudden…"
"What?"
"I kissed him on the lips, caught too caught up in the moment and I loved it. I've been fallen in love with Sonic ever since he came to the guild and this world. I wish I would tell Sonic how I feel but all of that had fade away in sight and I can't see him again."
"Hey… things are going to be ok. You got Natsu."
"Yeah he's still an idiot but he means well."
"Yeah he sure does."
Lucy and Levy giggled and waited for their meals still socializing with each other.
Later…
*Song begin to play Southern Shelf Ambient (Borderlands 2 Soundtrack)*
Sonic and Kenny arrived to the destination to the ruins of Nirvana within three hours and soon it was night time. Sonic look through using the binoculars seeing that Professor's men are patrolling and guarding the place for his mystery friend to arrive.
"It looks like it's heavily guarded." Kenny stated.
"Yeah and we got to get inside but first we got to take out the magic snipers." Sonic noted.
"Yeah any ideas?"
"Yeah. Just watch this?"
Sonic uses his speed and silently knocking out the magic snipers to avoid attention. After that, Sonic signals Kenny to meet up with him and they sneak inside the place and hiding in the shadows avoiding the security. Sonic and Kenny continue ahead to find Professor Walker. While on mission, Sonic sees two of the security guards nearby so Sonic quickly uses his speed and perform a homing attack at the guard sending them in the alley unconscious. One that is done, Sonic and Kenny hide and take a look around and see everything is packed and the guards were heavily guard on patrol.
"This is going to be hard." Sonic said.
"Yeah it sure is. We need to stay hidden and lay low to avoid being spotted." Kenny repeated.
"I hear you. Come on, let's keep moving."
"Right."
Sonic and Kenny kept moving and staying out of sight. Sonic had knock down the guards while they're in patrol and keeping out of sight hiding them in the shadows so no one will know that they're intruders in bound. Sonic and Kenny decide to get a good look of the view to find Professor Walker. The stumble on the entrance of the citadel of Nirvana seeing four or six guards guarding the entrance.
"That's got to be where Professor Walker is hiding and waiting for his friend to meet with him." Sonic pointed.
"That's the place alright. It looks like we're in just in time."
"HE HAS ARRIVE!"
Sonic and Kenny heard the guards so they head while watching from the roof on top. They look closely as they see a man wearing purple and black wizard outfit arriving to the ruins of Nirvana.
"Who the hell is that?" Sonic asked.
"That's got to be Jose Porla." Kenny directed.
"Jose Porla?"
"Yeah. He's was once a master of his guild call the Phantom Lord."
"Phantom Lord? Never heard of it."
"Well you see Phantom Lord had a war against Fairy Tail to capture Lucy Heartfilia. Her father paid Phantom Lord Guild to deliver Lucy back to her father and return her home from Fairy Tail but Fairy Tail defended Lucy and defeat the Phantom Lord Guild."
"Oh."
"Yeah and he used to be a member of the Ten Wizard Saints until they have evidence and the Magic Council disbanded the Phantom Lord guild for the crimes they committed."
"Damn. That's harsh."
"Tell me about it, I heard all about it on the newspaper and read the articles about them. I already knew that the former members of the Phantom Lord: Gajeel and Juvia joined Fairy Tail."
"I know that. Juvia is still in love with Gray."
"That must be how she joined the guild because of Gray."
"Yeah something like that exactly. They're friends of mine when I first met them in Fairy Tail, also Gajeel and I have much respect to each other and kind of like good friends to be precise exactly."
"I see. But my question is why is Jose Parla here in Nirvana ruins after being disappeared for seven years."
"I don't know but let's find out shall we."
"Yeah."
Jose walk through the streets of Nirvana. The guards got out of the way so Sonic and Kenny turn their heads and they see Professor Eugene Walker walking towards the former master. He wore a white polo t-shirt, green cargo pants and brown boots. He also wore a science coat and a pair of glasses on his eyes. Also his hair is brown.
"Jose Parla. It is finally good to meet you." Eugene greeted extending his hand for a handshake.
"Professor Eugene Walker. It is an honor to meet you." Jose responded shaking the professor's hand.
"Seven long years we've been planning this and finally we can take over Fiore and punish anyone who crossed us."
"Yes. I believe it is so is everything ready?"
"Yes the puddle of darkness has been set and I already got the Book of Darkness. My men went through a lot of trouble finding it as it was buried under the sea in Magnolia."
"Good. With my magic, we can summon back our mentor of the darkness who we've inspired and hopefully we can rule Fiore together."
"I am certain we will my friend."
Jose smiled so Eugene Walker and Jose Parla enter inside the citadel. Sonic and Kenny heard everything and is stunned of what will happen.
"Did you just hear all of that Kenny?" Sonic said.
"Yeah I couldn't believe it myself." Kenny responded.
"We have to stop them before they can bring him back from the dead."
"Yeah so let's go."
"Yeah right ahead of you pal."
Sonic transforms into his Fire Sonic form and dash on over to the guards and knocking them out of the way using Fire Wave as Sonic shoot waves of fire towards the guards. Sonic and Kenny wasted no time to hide the guards and so they pursue inside the citadel hoping to stop their plans. As they both enter inside, one of the guards sound the alarm notifying that there are intruders in Nirvana shocking Jose and Eugene.
"Intruders. Here?" Jose exclaimed.
"We must hurry, we can't waste no time for the intruder." Eugene stated.
"Agreed.
Sonic and Kenny rush on ahead. The guards firing their magic weapons at Sonic and Kenny. Sonic uses Sonic Boost and bashing through the guards from his path and form Blue Tornado to get them out of sight. Sonic continue running trying to get to them puddle of darkness in time.
With Jose and Eugene…
They reach to the top of the citadel and the puddle of darkness is at the center. Eugene had set up everything and ready to begin the resurrection.
"If everything ready Eugene?" Jose asked.
"Yeah here is the book of darkness." Eugene responded handing Jose the book of darkness.
"Good. Now it is time for the Dark Resurrection to begin."
With Sonic and Kenny…
Sonic continue his way fighting off the guards preventing him to reach to the top of the citadel in time. Sonic wasn't going to allow it to happen so he uses his abilities to fight them and continue his way. As Sonic continue on ahead, he is being struck out of nowhere by someone in particular. Sonic back flip and landed on the ground kneeling down. He glance over and sees a robot version of himself with weapons.
"Hehehe it looks like the professor made a robot version of me. Metal Sonic." Sonic corrected.
"Sonic. Is that robot you?" Kenny questioned.
"Yeah it sure is. I fought a robot version of myself plenty of times back at my dimension so this isn't new to me. Come on baby."
*Song start to play for the fight: Crisis City: Whirlwind (Sonic the Hedgehog 2006)*
Sonic and Metal Sonic dash on ahead at each other and clash. They both then engage into hand to hand combat. Sonic blocking his duplicate robot's hand and counters him with a kick but Metal Sonic block the kick and punches Sonic in the face sending Sonic flying to the ground and grind to it. Sonic back flip to his feet sliding down while kneeling to the ground. Metal Sonic rushes ahead for another strike but Sonic did an aerial cartwheel to the right dodging from Metal Sonic and uses Sonic Boost bashing Metal Sonic with his super speed. Metal Sonic counter Sonic by knee kicking Sonic, grabs him by his ankles and swings Sonic around and throwing Sonic through the wall hitting to the ground.
Sonic shake his head and sees Metal Sonic jump in and diving his fist to Sonic but Sonic rolled out of the way making Metal Sonic punch through the ground having its hand stuck so Sonic against uses Sonic Boost bashing Metal Sonic and breaks his right arm. Sonic then pushes Metal Sonic transforming into his Fire Sonic form and uses his abilities to attack his robot duplicate.
"Flaming Fist!"
Sonic powers his fire forming them into his fist so Sonic dash on to Metal Sonic deliver powerful blows against his robot duplicate sending powerful punches. Metal Sonic blasted laser from his eyes backing Sonic away and goes for a strike. Sonic on the other hand surprises Metal Sonic by doing a Flaming Backflip Kick to his robot duplicate in the air and Sonic then teleported in flames and reappear blasting multiple flaming fire balls at his robot duplicate with his right hand and forming a flaming tornado sending whirlwind of flames around the robot attacking him with brutal strikes and striking him in the fire tornado out of nowhere and Sonic then suddenly unleash his attack to his duplicate using his abilities. Sonic then forms a giant flaming fire from his hands holding up in the air ready to hurl it down.
"Flaming Pyro Sphere!" Sonic launched.
Sonic hurls his ability over to his robot duplicate and creating a fire explosion ending the robot duplicate of himself. The robot is being blasted into pieces and cannot function to fight. Just before Sonic can revert back until he gets struck behind by another robot stronger than the first one and Sonic kept his composure as he back flip and landed on one knee sliding on the ground. His robot duplicate turn blue and black and uses fire and ice magic blasting some beams at Sonic but Sonic roll out of the way jumping to the side spinning himself and changes into his Volt Sonic form.
The robot duplicate of Sonic turns its robot fists into fire and ice igniting them all together getting to his stance. Sonic smirk igniting his fists into lightning and they charge at each other to deliver one brutal strike. Their strikes collide, impacting each other which creates a massive shockwave making the ruins of Nirvana to shake creating an earthquake.
Atop of Nirvana…
Jose and Professor Walker felt the massive earthquake coming from below during the fight.
"Did you felt that?" Prof. Walker asked.
"Yes. Your robot duplicates of Sonic are putting up much of a fight against our intruder. Who knows how much magic this intruder has?" Jose responded.
"Whoever this wizard is, he must be very strong."
"We'll find out after we release our master."
"Right. Let's get back to work."
Back to the Fight…
Sonic and his duplicate had been exchanging blows, strike after strike against each other causing their fight to be intense. The robot duplicate slam his iron fist down at Sonic hitting him straight to the ground. Sonic kip up himself on his feet quickly, sensing the robot duplicate coming in descending down with a kick. Sonic then back flip away causing the robot duplicate to kick down the ground getting its foot stuck. Then the duplicate beginning to shoot fire and ice flames at Sonic but unfortunately, Sonic uses Volt Step getting out of the wave and blast the duplicate in the air by using Alpha Blast. After that Sonic then lung himself up in the air igniting his fist with lightning and start to deliver Lightning Tornado Kick three times against his robot duplicates, back flip kick him up and slamming his fist down with lighting creating a shock to the robot duplicate to the ground. Sonic then descends down towards his robot duplicate diving at him. His duplicate beam blasting beams at the lightning hedgehog but Sonic move himself out of the way several times and begin forming himself into ball performing a lightning homing attack and blast through the robot duplicate and lands on the ground with both feet. Sonic then do a 180 turn facing his robot duplicate and begin to use his lightning powers into good use forming his lightning abilities into a bow of arrow and aims it right at his robot duplicate ready to finish the fight.
"Sorry it has to be like this oh wait I'm not sorry you're just only a duplicate. Lightning Arrow!"
Sonic shoots a massive lightning arrow towards the robot duplicate hitting it with it creating a massive damage with lightning and a pillar of lightning to increase the damage. Sonic glare to the robot duplicate as the pillar of lightning disperse, the robot duplicate wasn't malfunctioning so it collapsed to the ground and explodes into flames making Sonic smile to the robot's defeat.
Sonic revert back to his normal state and Kenny rushes over to Sonic.
"Sonic that was amazing!" Kenny complimented watched the entire show.
"Thank you. Man I feel pretty strong since I've been asleep. Also my elemental forms had gone stronger too." Sonic said feeling his power and energy.
"Yeah I like to brag about your powers but let's get our butts moving before they risen the powerful dark wizard. We don't have much time left."
"Right let's go."
Kenny hop on Sonic's shoulder and continue to head up top of the citadel.
With Professor Walker and Jose…
The professor gather enough dark magic in the puddle and Jose was ready to use the spell to bring back a master of theirs who inspired them.
"Are we're ready yet professor?" Jose asked.
"Yes we are. Perform the spell." Prof. Walker answered honestly.
"Good. Let us begin. Dark Resurrection!"
The puddle then light up with dark purple light surrounding the puddle and there is dark magic involving bringing back someone from their death. Sonic and Kenny arrive but it was too late to stop it as it has already begun.
"Damn. We're too late. Kenny, how do we stop it?" Sonic asked.
"You can't stop the spell." Kenny sadly answered.
"What! There's got to be a way?"
"No there isn't a way I'm sorry."
Sonic look on and see the dark puddle was still lighting up. All of sudden, there has been a hand raising up from the puddle. Sonic and Kenny took cover hiding and watching the spell staying out of sight. They peek on watching and see the hand raising up and the person then raise himself from the dark puddle covered in black water. The person appears to be a hedgehog as the black water was dripping from his body appearing to be a male. He then step forward out of the puddle of darkness.
The person is seen to be a black hedgehog with grey streaks on his quills and has grey tribal tattoos on his arms. The hedgehog has like quill bangs to his shoulders just like Nazo's quills even his quills are spikier. The hedgehog extends his arms out spreading them powering himself with dark energy. The hedgehog wore only black boxers and so he uses his power to form his outfit. He wore a black and grey sleeveless shirt on, baggy black cargo pants and wear an extreme gear sneakers with a skull design in the front. He even had black and grey fingerless gloves on his hands.
After getting dress by using his powers, the hedgehog's eyes start to open his lids showing his dark blue eyes and he had fangs on his teeth and his skin color of his mouth is grey. Sonic look on in horror, traumatized as he witness what he is watching, he had then start recognizing the hedgehog.
"No… it can't be." Sonic said in fear.
"Sonic, are you ok." Kenny asked.
"It's… its Darkness the Hedgehog."
"What? Are you telling me that this hedgehog is Darkness the Hedgehog? The same hedgehog you defeated seven years ago?"
"Yeah. It's him and I would never forget his face."
"This can't be good."
*Song start to play Revival (Halo 4 Soundtrack)*
Darkness look around the place wondering, examining the area to find out where he is.
"I've been revived. Who had brought me back from my death?" Darkness asked.
"It is us master Darkness."
Darkness turn his head to his left to see a professor and a dark wizard standing.
"So you guys are the ones that brought me back to life?" Darkness suspected.
"Yes. It's been seven years since you died." Professor Walker informed.
"Seven years?"
"Yes it has been seven years and we went all the hard work and trouble to bring you back to life."
"I see. Now that I am alive once again, I will continue my path of darkness and rule over Fiore and take over the entire world."
"We would love to help you lord Darkness. I am Jose Parla a dark wizard." Jose introduced to himself.
"And I am Professor Eugene Walker." Prof. Walker added.
"Eugene and Jose huh… hmm… you guys seem to be a use to me."
"We brought you back so we can rule with you lord Darkness." Jose stated.
"I see."
Darkness look over to the professor uses his telekinesis and bring him close to him.
"Hmm… you remind me of a doctor that created me. However, I don't like scientist but you'll do just fine." Darkness said.
"Really?" Prof. Walker asked.
"No. You're nothing but a nuisance."
Darkness pushes the professor back to the ground. Darkness shoot a beam of darkness shooting it to Jose impaling him through his heart and kill Jose in the act which shocking Sonic, Kenny and the professor watched in horror. Darkness sense a familiar presence so he turn his attention to the cover, Sonic appear out of nowhere but he is caught by Darkness's power with telekinesis and brings him close to him as Kenny watch in fear.
"Well I'll be… Sonic the Hedgehog. It's been a long quite a while." Darkness said with a smirk on his face.
"Sonic's alive!" Professor Walker shouted in shock.
"Yeah I'm alive Professor Walker. I'm here to give you payback." Sonic threatened.
"So you were supposed to be dead as me I see. Hehehe I guess we've been brought back to life huh?" Darkness noted smirking evilly.
"I was asleep in the cyro-chamber for seven years."
"So that's how you survived the explosion then seven years ago. No wonder they couldn't find your body.?" Professor Walker corrected.
"That's right and you and me have unfinished business for betraying my trust."
"So you say. It look like you've seen a ghost Sonic." Darkness noted.
"You were supposed to be dead. I've defeated you seven years ago."
"Is that so? Thanks to the wizard and the professor, I am back and I am stronger than ever since they lend me some of the dark magic power and my dark power and negative chaos energy is growing stronger by the second. This time I am more powerful, more deadly, more vicious, and more dangerous than you can ever imagine Sonic. I will turn the entire world into darkness and pick up where I left off. This time, you will never stop me and defeat me since I've became stronger than you look. There is no one here to save you and the guild of Fairy Tail has abandoned you and moved on from you for seven years even all of the guilds of Fiore had moved on and forget about you. Say your last goodbyes Sonic the Hedgehog, this ruins will be your grave."
Darkness pushes Sonic with his telekinesis out of the top of the citadel and Sonic is seen flying to the nearby building hits his head and descending to the ground falling. Kenny jumped up and feared for Darkness and go after Sonic to help.
"SONIC!" Kenny shouted.
Kenny summon his wings and go after his hedgehog friend. Darkness then laughed evilly ascending up in the skies and Professor Walker look up in horror.
"What have I done?" Prof. Walker asked himself in fear.
Darkness form a dark purple sphere and hurls it down to the ground setting to detonate and setting it to five minutes to explode.
"You have five minutes to clear out or you all will die. Goodbye Sonic and enjoy your afterlife in hell." Darkness said.
Darkness then teleported in the black whirlwind of darkness leaving out of sight. Professor Walker rush out of the top to command his men to leave immediately.
A minute later…
Sonic open his eyes hearing his name call and being shaking. Sonic groan and look to Kenny trying to wake up Sonic.
"Sonic… SONIC! Sonic we got to go, this place is about to blow up in four minutes." Kenny stated.
Sonic stirred himself up groggily groan slowly getting back up to his feet and shakes his head.
"What? Where's Darkness?" Sonic asked.
"He left before you passed out. We need to go now!" Kenny stated.
"Let's go Kenny. I'm not going to get us killed by an explosion."
Sonic grabs Kenny and then speeds off to leave Nirvana. Sonic sees the guards of Professor Walker leaving as well to get out of the powerful explosion. Sonic jump from rooftop after rooftop to get out of the place. Sonic then homing attack through the wall and landed on the ground. Sonic hold on to Kenny and continue running and just as he was about to get out of here then suddenly, the explosion had begun blowing up the entire Nirvana with it killing the guards in the massive explosion. Sonic ran as fast he can but the explosion got to him and pushes him away holding Kenny to protect as they both scream and they crash to through two tree and hit the rock wall and collapsed on the ground on his back with Kenny on top of Sonic and they had passed out from the explosion.
With Darkness…
Darkness watch the explosion laughing evilly with an evil smile on his face.
"Now that Sonic has been killed. The wrath of Darkness will soon to commence. No one shall stand in my way." Darkness said grinning evilly.
Darkness soon start laughing evilly so he walked to the opposite direction and suddenly teleported out of sight to wherever he'll teleported to.
It looks like Professor Walker and Jose now is killed by the dark hedgehog known as Darkness the Hedgehog who had been brought back to life all thanks to them. Fiore and the entire world is in danger and Sonic is their only hope to stop Darkness. What will Darkness do next after he has been resurrected? Tune in next time for more Fairy of Darkness 3: Age of Darkness.