Chapter 4 – Enemy Reunion
The dragons followed the Tornado where inside Tails was piloting his plane while Blaze checked the Chaos Locator for any indication of a nearby Chaos Emerald. They were very curious about the mysterious gems, especially Ash.
"Hey Tails and Blaze," called Cynder. "Some of us here want to know more about the Chaos Emeralds, since not all of us have heard about them before, let alone know what kind of power they possess."
"Well, to start, Chaos Emeralds are very strange gems that pretty much maintain the balance of the Earth," said Tails. "However, they have the ability to grant whoever possesses all seven of them the power to ascend to a Super form."
"So it's a lot like our Elemental Brooches, then," said Draco.
"Yes, pretty much, and just like my Sol Emeralds," said Blaze. "However, just like the Elemental Brooches, there is a catch, as it seems to only respond to a selected few. The only users who were capable of achieving Super form are Sonic and Shadow."
"I see," said Cynder.
"So what's the deal again?" asked Jakkin.
"We have this feeling that Eggman is trying to use the Chaos Emeralds to take over the world," said Blaze. "Something even tells us that he might be trying to locate Sonic wherever he may be so that he can destroy him while he is not wary about his return."
"Why would he want to do that?" asked Percival.
"Sonic is Eggman's sworn enemy since the day he first thwarted his plans to take over South Island and roboticise all of its inhabitants," said Tails. "That was like quite a long time, since Sonic told me the tale when he and I first met."
Draco was very curious. Tails had told him a lot about his exploits with Sonic, and he knew that it was only a matter of time until he would meet the blue hedgehog. "I'm looking forward to getting to know Sonic," he said.
"Trust me, Draco, you'll enjoy his company," said Tails. "Sonic is a very cool guy. Although he may tend to act before he thinks, and that he can be quite impatient at times, he's always there to lend a helping hand whenever he is needed. I've told him a lot about you, and he was hoping for the chance to meet you someday."
"Don't forget Cynder," added Blaze. "I did mention her the day I came to Australia, remember?"
"Yes, I haven't forgotten that," said Tails.
The group continued flying across the ocean. Soon, as they approached a remote island, Blaze noticed the Chaos Locator 5000 beeping as it picked up something on its radar.
"Tails, it looks like a Chaos Emerald is nearby!" she exclaimed. "Prepare to land!"
"Got it," said Tails, and he moved the control stick to direct the plane diagonally downward to the island below.
After a safe landing on the beach, Tails and Blaze boarded off the plane while the dragons landed close by. They started searching the island for the Chaos Emerald with the help of the Chaos Locator 5000, which continued beeping.
"We're almost there now," said Tails.
The group arrived at a clearing deep in the island, where the Chaos Locator 5000 indicated that they were right at the exact spot where the emerald lies. They looked all around, but found nothing.
"Well, where is it?" asked Torden.
"The Chaos Locator reads that it is right here," said Blaze. "Perhaps it's probably buried and we'll have to dig it up."
"In that case, let's start digging for the emerald!" urged Tails. "There's no time to waste! Eggman could be here any minute now!"
Immediately, the team set to work digging the ground, hoping to find the Chaos Emerald. It took quite some time, but at last after making a large hole, they found something very unusual within. It was a small green gem that shone very brightly and it had emitted a mystical aura.
The dragons could not believe their eyes, for it was a beautiful sight to behold.
"So that's a Chaos Emerald," said Percival as he stared at the gem with amazement.
"It's so pretty," said Darky, feeling very enchanted. "It makes me want to keep it!"
"Now, now, Darky," said Cynder as she picked up the emerald. "We really need to use it to find Sonic."
Suddenly, a beam appeared from out of nowhere, blinding everyone within vicinity.
"What is going on?!" exclaimed Draco.
"I have absolutely no idea!" gasped Blaze.
Cynder slowly opened her eyes and saw the Chaos Emerald floating in the beam. The next thing she noticed that it started rising upward.
"The emerald!" she cried as she tried to reach out to grab it, but it floated up quickly into the sky, just before the beam faded away.
Everyone else recovered their vision and found that the Chaos Emerald had disappeared.
"Where did it go?" wondered Tails.
"I have no idea," said Cynder. "I tried to grab it while it was floating in the beam, but it was whisked away high up into the sky!"
"Something tells me that someone has taken it," said Blaze. "But who could have done it?"
"Muhahahahahahaaa!" cackled a voice. "At last, the Chaos Emerald is mine!"
"That voice…" muttered Tails. "Sounds very familiar…"
Tails, Blaze, and the dragons looked up to the sky, and hovering above them was a large egg-shaped flying car, and piloting the car was a large round old man with navy blue pince-nez goggles and a bushy grey moustache. The top of his head had been noticeably replaced with a glass dome where his preserved brain could be seen. Instantly, Tails and Blaze recognised who that pilot was.
"Doctor Eggman!" they exclaimed indignantly.
"Surprised to see me again, Tails and Blaze?" the evil doctor sneered. "I supposed you were probably eggs-cited!"
"We should have known it was you!" hissed Blaze. "Give us back the Chaos Emerald right this instant!"
"Like I have already heard that from you before, cat woman!" laughed Eggman. "This time, you can't send me spinning to the other side of the planet, for I am all the wiser and cleverer of your tricks! With this emerald on my possession, I can finally carry out the first phase of my plan, and then I'll find the rest and become supreme ruler of the Earth!"
Author's Note: So, our heroes have finally come face to face with Dr. Eggman, and in true video game/TV show fashion, he's throwing egg puns on any word that has "ex" on it. Will they be able to thwart the malevolent schemes of the dreaded doctor? Find out soon!