Me: So, this is the Semi-final chapter of 'The true Overlord's wrath'.
Metal: All entities readers will learn why Semi-final at the end of the fic.
Me: Yes. Oh! Metal will speak normally in this fic. You know, he's back in his Neo form and all.
Metal: Indeed. However, unit will speak like this while in conversation with entity writer.
Me: Sorry if there is any confusion. Enjoy.
He knew it was going to be easy, but this easy? In a mere week, his scouts have located ALL the emeralds. Either they weren't hidden very well, or he was damn lucky.
He had made several radical changes during that time, though.
1: He renamed all bases from Egg-bases XXX to MS-bases XXX.
2: He personally made upgrades to his flagship, the Iron Fist,and transformed the rest of the fleet more to his liking. More spiky and blue.
3: He halted Egg-pawn production and decommissioned all remaining pawns. In fact, he got rid of any round robot. They reminded him of the old... 'regime' too much. That would have been good for the world, if he hadn't found such a superior replacement for them.
Deep down in one of the doctor's bases, he discovered the blueprints for one of his 'successors' – Silver Sonic 2. A strange successor, for it was inferior to him in every way. He found an adequate use for it anyway. He remade the blueprints, making S-Sonic 2 a bit more inferior, and then put them into mass production. For one of those made, 30 Egg-pawns could have been produced. But these were made in the same quantities. In short, Metal had gained a nigh unstoppable army of machines, all of them perfectly obedient and not that far from the original's in skill. True, no match in one-on-one combat, but he was thinking more like twenty-on-one combat. He nearly exhausted resources replacing the Egg-pawns, but it was well worth it.
4: He took all remaining Shadow androids, all 7, Omega did a good job eradicating the rest, and made them his personal bodyguard and spec-ops team, the Steel Claws. Not that he needed them, but every true emperor should have some servants that answer directly to him. If only to not have to deal with any problem the rest of his forces couldn't handle. Or to deal with more...delicate matters. He could just kick back and relax.
Each of the androids had been upgraded. They were now just as powerful as Shadow himself, though each was special. He didn't make them look exactly like Shadow, though. He replaced the metallic colour with pure black and added different secondary colours to them (Top of spikes, streaks on hands and legs). Their 'eyes' were replaced with special goggles of their respective colour. Their colours and names were:
Blood-red Blazer. The team's leader, and second in command of the fleet and army. Supreme strategist and tactician.
Dark-blue Freeze. Calm, always with a clear mind and steady aim. The team's sniper.
Light-brown Knockout. A CQC (Close-Quarter-Combat) specialist. Can defeat almost any foe in hand-to-hand and is also an expert with close range firearms.
Light-Orange Nitro. Explosives expert. You know, the guy who blows stuff up. And he likes it.
Dark-Grey Slayer. The stealthy assassin. With a special cloaking device, he strikes from the shadows and then disappears. He doesn't talk a lot, so when he DOES talk, you better listen!
Bright-yellow Shock. Uses experimental electric-based weaponry to stun and immobilise opponents. He is also an expert interrogator.
Light-Purple Mystic. While all of the Steel Claws can use chaos powers to some extent, Mystic is the best. He can also sense sources of Chaos energy and locate them with ease.
Apart from their specialties, each can hold their ground in most combat situations. They are simply... perfect.
Enough of that. With the seven in his grasp, he now only needed the master to achieve his goal. He would secure it personally. He gave the the Steel Claws some orders and they immediately left to fulfil them, no questions asked. Just how he liked it. He then concentrated on the matter at hand. He wasn't thinking how to take the master emerald. He was thinking about what kind of demise to bring to it's guardian.
After some thinking he decided to simply impale him. He remembered his mental note. He gave it no heed. The overlord liked getting messy.
He got on a shuttle, along with six Silver warrior's (as he started calling them), and was off. Knuckles was in for a surprise. A fatal surprise.
"Damn you!" the guardian yelled.
The situation was NOT good. He heard rumours about these sonic copies that became something like footsoldiers for Metal's armada. He had hoped they were just that – rumours. But now that he got his ass handed to him, they seemed only too real. Metal watched him, humming some sort of tone. That angered him even more. The freak actually found it entertaining?
He found it so... entertaining. Watching his warriors pummel the guardian with blow after blow. It was like watching a symphony, where every blow was a note, perfectly fitting in with the rest. And it was a lot more fun too. With his screams of hatred and grunts of pain. He didn't have time to enjoy it for long, though. Sonic wasn't blind. He would see the commotion they were causing here. The blue blur would then rush here, hoping to exact his revenge.
All according to plan. He would lure the original right where he wanted him. The fool will then feel the power of his super form. Even in that battle against team Super Sonic, he took precautions. Copying their data, editing it, so that it would fit his form. Always have a backup plan.
"I am overjoyed to see you again, Knuckles."
"Go to hell!"
"Tisk, tisk. I had hoped for this to be quick."
Knuckles looked at him, confused. The overlord charged. Knuckles' eyes grew wide. He looked Metal in the eyes, unable to speak. The metal one filled him with even more dread:
"Do not worry, Knucks. Heheh. Sonic will soon follow."
He pulled his claws out and looked at the corpse at his feet. It had fear written across it. Fear for someone else, he gathered. Friendship... he still couldn't understand it.
There was no time. He already received news from his scouts that Sonic had been spotted a mere mile away. He took his spot on the master and put the seven in their places. Just in time. The blue one was already standing before him, along with the six warriors. The warriors assumed positions from which they could defend him easily. From what he was going to awake, they can't protect him, so they were useless right now. But they looked cool, at least. He spoke:
"Welcome 'original'. I'm sorry for being so messy, but Knuckles wasn't very cooperative. Not that..."
"Shut up! I've had enough of you! I'm sending you to hell, right here, right now!"
"Why so aggressive? Miss your buddies and girlfriend? MUAHAHAHAHAH!"
"YOU...!!"
Sonic lost it. His body turned pure black, an eerie purple glow surrounding him. His eyes, now pure white, radiated pure anger and hatred.
"GGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
In the blink of an eye, all six warriors were turned into smouldering rubble.
"Yes, that's it! Ultimate power will meet ultimate power!"
A huge ray of chaos energy engulfed the area. When it faded, The Overlord was more powerful than ever. His blue turned into gold. The white and red stayed, except for his eyes. Those turned to a pure silver. He gazed upon his opponent. It would be a clash of the titans.
"Let the games begin!" he screamed and flew up, his opponent close behind.
Shadow saw the chaos. Gold and dark clashing, creating massive shock-waves of chaos energy. But this time, the gold was evil and the dark was good. Good seeking revenge. People around him were full of horror and hope. Not knowing what to expect. He merely waited for the outcome. He would worry about the details later. He was awakened from his thoughts by a call:
"Hello, Shadow the hedgehog." he turned and saw 7 androids standing there. Shadow androids.
"Who are you?" he asked. The one with blood-red stripes answered:
"We are the Steel Claws. Lord Metal's most elite. We were sent to annihilate you."
"Well, then. I won't keep you waiting."
He was careful, since he had no idea what these guys could do. This was going to be be a LONG day.
1,337 feet above ground, the two were locked in furious combat. Blows were exchanged, chaos attacks were delivered with crushing force. Yet, neither of the two showed any sign of pain or exhaustion. They both had only one goal: destroy the other. No exceptions. The battle could only end with one of them dead.
"Can you feel that 'original'?"
Sonic merely gazed at him.
"Can you? The true power of rage and hatred. Awesome, isn't it?"
Sonic wanted to attack, but he realized something.
This wasn't him. He was just like Metal. Full of hatred. Wanting revenge. No more!
The darkness faded and Sonic's true super form emerged from beneath.
"Hah! You throw away such power? Fool!"
"Hatred does not bring power. It only blinds you."
"We shall see, Sonic."
They launched their attacks:
"Chaos lance!"
"Super Sonic wind!"
The attacks collided and the two were already exchanging more blows. Metal kicked Sonic in the belly and received a spin-kick in return.
"Light-speed attack!"
Sonic zoomed around at incredible speeds. Metal received many blows, but retaliated.
"CHAOS CONTROL!"
Speed meant nothing now.
"CHAOS... HAILSTORM"
A large portal appeared in front of Metal. Uncountable bursts of chaos energy started appearing from it. They bombarded Sonic. He couldn't really dodge.
Time was restored, both opponents evenly matched. The overlord was running out of patience.
"ENOUGH! Let's finish this!"
"Fine with me." he ansered and screamed:
"STAR FLARE!!" A giant golden ball of chaos energy formed in his hands. He released it.
"CHAOS CATACLYSM!!" A portal again formed in front of the overlord. This time, a humongous beam of pure chaos power shot from it.
The two powerful attacks collided. The sky was filled with a blinding light. For a second, the two were matched. Then, Sonic knew he had lost. His flare imploded and the beam hit him with full force. In the end, he was no match for Metal.
The overlord knew as much. He went for the kill.
"CHAOS CONTROL." he was now right next to Sonic.
"CHAOS BLAST"
Sonic was sent plummeting to the ground, his super form dissipating. Metal wanted to be sure. He rammed Sonic at full speed. They hit the earth with the impact-strength of a comet.
He stood up, his own power leaving. He held his greatest enemy's body. He had won. As soon as he stepped out of the crater, he was greeted by 23 G.U.N soldiers backed-up by a bi-pedal robot. He was too weak from the battle. Was this how he was going to die? Destroyed by mere humans? After his triumph? Fate can be a bitch sometimes.
"Entity known as Metal Sonic. You are to be destroyed. Any last words?"
He received a message and emitted a small cackle.
"Yes... Sucks to be you."
When he said that, the G.U.N robot exploded. Three soldiers were cut down by an unseen assailant. Four others were electrocuted to death. 'Boom. Headshot.' was heard five times. Six were killed by an incredibly fast melee combo. The remaining soldiers were all impaled by a chaos spear.
The Steel Claws stood before their master. Blazer approached and said:
"Unit Steel Claws reporting. Our mission was a failure. The coward literally threw a wall at us and escaped. We are sorry, sir." To that, Metal only said:
"You all just saved my ass. You wouldn't be punished for that reason alone. Plus, your mission was a complete success."
"Pardon?"
"I expected Shadow to escape. He can be very resourceful. I wanted you to make him escape. That proves you are superior. Now, let us return to the Iron Fist. I need repairs."
"Yes, sir." they said in unison.
They returned and ALL got repairs. Then it was time to plan the rise of a new order.
Me: Chapter 4 in all it's glory!
Blazer: Yes.
Me: What are you doing here?
B: The lord couldn't come. I came instead.
Me: Oh. Well, explain the whole Semi-final chapter thing.
B: Of course. This guy will write a 'Goody two shoes' ending.
Me: That's all there's to it. Thanks for reading. Leave a review if you wish.
B: That's getting old.
Me: I know.
On a side note. I didn't feel very well when I made Metal kill Cream and Tails in CH-2. Seriously. I felt so sad at the time, that I made up the whole "Metal makes a coffin and buries them" bit. Made me feel a lot better.