HEDGEHOG BROTHERS:
THE FINAL ADVENTURE
The Last Story...
An alarm is blaring loudly.
"Argh! What the... What's going on?! Why doesn't the Cannon fire?!" Dr Eggman complains as a red light shines the whole place. "What?! What's happening here?!"
On a terminal's screen, a recording of Gerald activates.
"It's... it's my grandfather! Gerald Robotnik!" He reliases.
-!-
Sonic and Knuckles enter the RF, and the ARK starts to tremble.
"What's that...that vibration?!" Knuckles asks.
"Hey, wait... somebody's coming!" Sonic says as Rouge drops down from above.
"You...? You haven't given up yet?!" Knuckles inquires.
"It's all over for us..." Rouge prophises.
"What do you mean?" Sonic asks him.
"I just received a message from my boss... The Space Colony ARK, is currently approaching Earth at an incredible velocity. It, probably... will impact Earth..." Rouge explains as the message from Gerald comes up on the computer nearby in the room.
"What's that on the screen?" Knuckles asks.
-!-
Similar to Eggman's announcement that he would overtake the world, Gerald's recording plays all throughout the Earth, on every single television. In it, an embarrassed Gerald is bound to a chair by metal chains.
"This is a death sentence for every human being on Earth. If my calculations are correct, the Space Colony ARK will impact the Earth in twenty-seven minutes, fifty-three seconds. All of you will be destroyed, along with your beloved planet Earth."
The ARK hurtles towards the Earth, and from entering into the atmosphere of the planet, it is encased in a ball of fire.
-!-
The pre-recorded message is still playing.
"I plan to give you a taste of my revenge, once all the seven Chaos Emeralds are collected. Once I initiate this program, it cannot be disabled. All of you ungrateful humans, who took everything away from me... will feel my loss, and despair!"
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
"No..."
"Ready!"
"What's going on here?! Who is that?" Amy asks.
"I plan to give you a taste of my revenge-"
"Guys, the vibration's getting worse." Knuckles complains.
"Professor Gerald Robotnik! One of the greatest scientific minds in the world, and my grandfather!" Dr Eggman introduces his desendated.
"What?! I knew you were behind all this! Stop it right now, or else-" Knuckles threatens him before Eggman interrupts him.
"-I'd have done this a long time ago if I had the chance."
"What do you mean?" Sonic asks him.
"You're pretty persistent for a hedgehog, aren't you? You're still alive, huh?" Dr Eggman complements him.
"Heh, just letting Knuckles pilot the shuttle all the way over here, was more dangerous than you could ever be!" Sonic compares it.
"Hey!" Knuckles reacts as Eggman hands Rouge a computer disk.
"What's this?" Rouge asks.
"This is my grandfather's diary." Dr Eggman says as Rouge puts it into the terminal by the wall, and text starts scrolling up on the monitor.
"I don't quite know what happened, or what went wrong. Was it a mistake to create the Ultimate Life Form? I thought it would be something that would benefit mankind... But then the military guards landed on the Colony that day. They were sent to destroy the research project that I had been working on. My colleagues at the research facility, my granddaughter Maria, I hope you are all safe. The colony was completely shut down, probably to prevent the prototype from falling into the wrong hands. The ARK was shut down under the premise that there had been an accident. I found Maria's name among those who died when the ARK was shut down. She meant everything to me! And I couldn't bear the thought that she died because of my research. I lost everything! I had nothing more to live for! I went insane! All I could think about, was to avenge her! Somehow, someway, I got scared as I no longer was able to control my thoughts. All I could think about, was that I wanted it all to end. Based on my original projections, I was able to complete my project; Shadow. I designed its mind to be perfect, pure... I will leave everything, to him. If you wish, release and awaken it if you wish to fill the world with destruction."
"Oh, so that's why you released Shadow from the base!" Rouge says.
"The core of the Eclipse Cannon is now highly reactive and explosive. This is because of the energy of the Chaos Emeralds if overpowering it. If the colony collides with Earth, it will shatter into pieces like my grandfather predicted!" Dr Eggman proclaims. "That mad scientist!"
"That should be you, right?" Amy inquires.
"We have to stop the Space Colony, now!" Tails tells him.
"The Space Colony ARK's position may have shifted due to the amount of energy given off by the Emeralds. We have to stop the energy!" Dr Eggman says.
"But... how?" Tails asks.
"Hmm, that's it. There is a way to stop the energy!" Rouge ponders as she then speaks to Knuckles. "We have to use your Emerald! You're the one who told me that the Master Emerald has the power to stop the Chaos Emeralds!"
"That's right." Knuckles agrees as he pulls out the Master Emerald. "If I use this, I just might be able to stop the Chaos Emeralds!"
"The reaction of the Chaos Emeralds is moving toward the Cannon's Core! It may be too late!" Tails says.
"There still may be time left. If we pull together, we might be able to get to the shortcut that leads to the core!" Dr Eggman proclaims.
"No worries! Just leave it to me! I'm the world's fastest hedgehog!" Sonic quips at him.
"Okay! Let's get to work!" Dr Eggman orders.
-!-
Adam is away in the corridors of the ARK.
"You must be alone and tired by now."
"Exactly."
"Events are closing in my friend."
"So the trembling has to do with the end of the world?"
"The others are headed towards the area known as CANNON'S CORE. You must join them or the future will be in vain of you."
"Right, All-onsy!"
He races towards Cannon's Core with the others.
-!-
Amy is pacing back and forth outside the RF.
"Ooh, I hate it when they leave me behind!" Amy whines to herself as she then notices Shadow inside of a room. "Look! It's Shadow I've really gotta stop whining. Everyone's trying their best to help out, and so must I!"
She then runs to him.
"Shadow, we need you! Please help us!" Amy asks him.
"It's all going according to plan. There's no reason for me to help them. Besides, there's no way to save anyone." Shadow disagrees with Amy.
"There has to be! I know that people fight over the most trivial things. Some people may be selfish, like the professor said... but they're basically good, if they try their best and never give up on their wishes. They always have a reason to be happy; that's why you should help them out! Saving them is a good thing! Shadow, I beg you, please do it for them! Give them a chance!" Amy explains to him as Shadow has a flashback of Maria.
"Shadow... I beg of you... please, do it for me... for a better future..."
"Maria!"
"for all the people who live on that planet... give them a chance to be happy. Let them live for their dreams. Shadow, I know you can do it. That's the reason that you were brought into this world. Sayonara, Shadow, the Hedgehog."
"That's what I've promised her... I must keep that promise... That's what Maria wished for..." Shadow says as a tear drips down Shadow's face.
"Shadow?" Amy asks Shadow.
"I gotta go now. I have to keep my promise to Maria - and you." Shadow says.
-!-
Sonic and Knuckles make it to the Core, where they notice a raised area that resembles the Master Emerald's shrine atop Angel Island.
"What's that? It looks just like the shrine of the Master Emerald!" Knuckles asks about the shrine.
"They probably designed the core like the shrine to harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds." Sonic prehaps explains.
They start running to the platform, but Gerald's message plays again.
"All of you ungrateful humans, who took everything away from me, will feel my loss and despair!"
"Watch out, here it comes!" Sonic exclaims as dozens of Gerald's images fly through the room.
"All of you ungrateful humans, who took everything away from me, will feel my loss and despair!"
A light flashes, and the Biolizard teleports into the center of the room; letting off a menacing screech.
"Could this be the prototype of the Ultimate Life Form that was supposed to be encapsulated?" Knuckles inquires as Shadow walks out past Sonic and Knuckles. Adam, is at the back.
"Leave this one to me." Shadow tells them.
"Shadow, what're you doing?!" Sonic asks him.
He walks up below the Biolizard, facing his prototype intently, then turns back to Sonic.
"I'll take care of this, while you run to get the Chaos Emeralds!"
-!-
Sonic and Knuckles reach the platform, and see a hole in the center for the Master Emerald to be inserted. Knuckles takes out the Master Emerald, and puts it in.
"The servers are, the seven Chaos. Chaos is power; power is enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the Chaos. Only you can do this; stop the Chaos Emeralds!" Knuckles describes.
The Master Emerald spins rapidly and emits a green aura. Several mixed energies dash around, and the Biolizard screeches. After shrieking again, it uses Chaos Control to warp away.
"Is it gone?" Knuckles inquires as Shadow jumps onto the shrine platform.
"Is that what the true power of Chaos Control consists?" Shadow asks himself as the vibrations throughout the Colony intensify.
"Since we stopped the Chaos Emeralds, why is the Space Colony still on a crash course to Earth?!" Adam asks.
"Because it has to happen."
"The Prototype is still alive! He's controlling the Space Colony as it is falling to Earth! He has become one with the Space Colony, and is determined to keep it on its collision course!"
Sonic looks to Shadow and then to Adam.
"Sonic!" Knuckles exclaims.
Sonic looks at Knuckles, then back at Shadow and Adam; Shadow also looks at him. "Live and Learn" starts to play as Sonic, Adam and Shadow raise their hands in the air and the seven Chaos Emeralds encircle them. They close their eyes and focus, making the Emeralds spin rapidly around them. Opening their eyes, they absorb the powers of the Emeralds; transforming into their Super forms; Super Sonic, a gold color, Super Adam, a yellow color and Super Shadow, a cream-white color.
-!-
The ARK is plunging down to Earth, wrapped in fire. Sonic, Adam and Shadow speed to it, enveloped in a golden light.
"No way that's getting through!" Super Sonic tells them.
"Shadow... I beg of you..."
"Maria!"
"Give them a chance... to be happy!"
"Now, Shadow!" Adam reminds him as they all appose each other and fly faster to the ARK.
"Chaos Control!" They all exclaim as they ram into the ARK, engulfing it in the light of Chaos Control.
Having worn out his Super form, Adam is falling down to the Earth, with an purple-ish light under him.
"Is this what you wanted Mephiles?"
"Yes. Well done, Adam... well done."
"Okay then."
He falls into the purple glow, which blinks out. The ARK reappears farther away; motionless.
-!-
From the main city to all the way to the desert, everyone on Earth is celebrating and cheering.
-!-
Everyone leaves the room, Sonic stops at the door, and turns back to the windows along the wall.
"Sayonara, Adam the Hedgehog. My brother, I'll see you when I come too." Sonic says as heleaves as well. The camera shifts outside the ARK, as it slowly orbits around Earth, the screen turns black.
-!-
Adam wakes up.
"How come I'm not dead?"
"Oh but you are."
"So, I killed myself, What did that do for you?"
"What it did was restore the timeline but kill you. Allowing me to have all control of your body."
"No. That can't happen!"
"It is happening now."
Adam then strains as he can feel the power and the pain of Mephiles flowing inside him.
But he is also fighting back in a way and an explosion occurs, blinding anyone around it in an orange and white shining light.
And then...
Someone else is in his place.
"Ooo... Hello. A new body. That's weird. I feel different than usual. Never mind... I used to have a name, I'm going to have to call myself...
Callum The Hedgehog."
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
So, that it is. Adam The Hedgehog is offically dead and we can say that he has regenerated into Callum and another continuity begins.
The first game will be Shadow The Hedgehog with Callum replacing Shadow for that game.
That one will be a corker.
Thanks for everything on the series of Hedgehog Brothers.
THE GEEK IN HEAVEN
September 25th, 2016