(A/N) Now its time to get to the real meat and bones of this story I'm done with the setup and its gone on long enough so its time to show the true
meaning of war so without further ado lets begin.

(My reason this time for the wait for this chapter is simple...college and Kingdom Hearts 3 great game anyways enough excuses lets go.)

Chapter 6: Cataclysm of a New Age Part 1

(Green Hill Zone)

After hours of searching for it Sonic and Knuckles managed to find the Chaos Emerald and after the long search they decided to take a break before
heading back.

"So I noticed that you barely speak to many of the others why's that?" Sonic asked.

"Oh well we just sort of grew apart to be honest Sonic I wanted to explore Tails wanted to do engineering near the homeland." He replied.

"It feels so weird seeing you all look and act differently and the fact I'm a father too." Sonic commented.

"Yeah about that...it hasn't been easy for her at all that's why she is overprotective of you she almost lost Alicia during the aftermath of the war luckily we had our
doctors keep her alive but she was born prematurely so she possesses no special traits from you nor her mother." Knuckles explained.

"I heard about the aftermath can't believe there was still fighting going on after all we done." Sonic replied feeling guilty.

"People just don't know when to stop fighting its in our genes Sonic just takes one to create a war." Knuckles finished.

Suddenly something crashed behind them as they both turned around quickly seeing Silver Sonic and Metal Sonic clear as day which shocked them as they know for a fact
they were destroyed years ago.

"Sonic I'll take Silver you take Metal." Knuckles ordered.

Before they could strike both Silver and Metal Sonic raised their hand in a stop motion.

"Sonic and Knuckles we are here to bring you a message privately from our master." Both said in unison.

They both opened up a hologram and what they saw shocked them especially Sonic who saw this very man get torn apart by the fabric of reality years ago.

"Hello Sonic...its been a while." The voice said.

"There's no way you're alive!" Knuckles growled.

"There should be no way me or Sonic should survive yet here we are." The voice replied.

"How did you survive?" Sonic asked.

"By shear luck Sonic but that doesn't matter I need to bring you information to help you in this war for I wish for this to not continue." The voice replied

"Information? Sounds like a trap to me." Knuckles quickly responded.

"Lets just hear him out Knux." Sonic replied.

"The one leading this war is Ixis Naugus he convinced the Dark Legion in exchange for his powers he'll bring about the global destruction of Mobius and reshape it to a
new image where the legion and he can thrive. I wouldn't be alive had Lien-Da and her grandfather not saved me 16 years ago." The voice finished.

Suddenly the signal began to dissipate as the two Metals collapse as a huge E.M.P like blast was sent out from an unknown location leaving Sonic and Knuckles no
choice but to accept the information and bolt away from the scene before someone caught up with them.

(Back at Freedom Fighters HQ)

Alicia was busy building a hovercycle while several others were building a vessel until the blast him them causing all the equipment to short fuse leaving them on a
cold slate till someone found a backup generator to proceed back to work that was until Alicia was stopped by her mother rolling her eyes she followed her into the office

"Hey mother whats seems to be the issue now?" She asked.

"I saw you speaking with Conquering Storm beforehand what did she say to you?" Sally asked.

"Nothing much although she did speak of father fondly like they were partners." Alicia replied.

"Of course she did." Sally grunted. "She and your father had a thing and she can't seem to let go of the past." She finished.

"Neither can you by the looks of it." Alicia joked.

Sally couldn't help but chuckle she knew her daughter was right she was a mid 30's mother acting like her teenage self again.

"Your majesties it appears zat Sonic and Knuckles have returned!" Antoine burst in bowing.

"Oh that was quick." Alicia said.

"That's your father alright." Sally responded.

They all walked out seeing Sonic and Knuckles looking behind them curiously while holding the dark blue Chaos Emerald.

"We may have found the source of the imminent war." Sonic said.

Alicia rushed down happy to see her father again till she was nudged out of the way by Conquering Storm who walked up to the blue hedgehog with a smirk.

"You look dirty, you need a wash." She said.

"Storm this isn't the time." Sonic replied seriously.

"Spoil sport very well I'll bite whats going on?" She asked.

Sonic looked as everyone gathered round him and coughed beginning his talk but soon was interrupted again by Tails and Julie-Su returning with Shadow and Luci
who everyone looked at making her nervous as they began talking.

"Can I get a word in edgewise this is vital information." Sonic snapped.

Everyone went silent.

"Thank you now as I was about to say we have some information that was given to us by some old robotic units that our newest threat hasn't got anything to do with
the dark brotherhood in fact they are the Dark Legion being run by Ixis Naugus." Sonic explained.

"That's impossible he disappeared into the phantom zone when we banished him at the time he was possessing Geoffrey St John." Elias said as he walked out of the
office area.

"Well we were shown the evidence and its clearly him and him using a vessel in the form of St John is taking its toll, there's so much a small body can handle and Ixis
Naugus is not one to underestimate." Knuckles replied.

Luci-Da walked up to Sonic looking at him while making the blue hedgehog feel uncomfortable.

"Uh hello?" He said.

"You are the hero of Mobius aren't you I read so much about you." She said quietly.

"Heh thank you I guess...there's books on me?" He asked.

Sally and Alicia could only shrug confused as much as Sonic is.

"I...you...inspire me sir." She said again quietly.

Sonic smiled as he put his hand on her shoulder which he noticed the girl slightly recoiled by the touch but ignored it for the meantime.

"That's nice to hear after being gone for 25 years to see people like you think of me in high regard is thoughtful." He replied softly.

Luci turned her eyes to her father who looked away from her still thinking she was a mistake of an affair which made her feel upset once more which Sonic caught on
quickly and he walked over to Shadow.

"Whats the deal?" He asked.

"Come outside Sonic we need to talk." Shadow replied.

Sonic complied and both of the hedgehogs walked outside leaving the rest of the group there. Alicia walked up to Luci smiling at her as Luci slightly averted her eyes
tapping her fingers together awkwardly.

"Don't be nervous here if you are friendly you are welcome to our group." She smiled.

"Thank you but I don't think you lot are safe." She replied.

Alicia looked at Tails confused by what she said.

"She uh...is the daughter of Shadow and she possesses a majority of his chaos powers a child prodigy for her age." Tails explained.

"Wait his daughter how can that jerk have one eh...no offense." She quickly turned to Luci.

"Its okay...I wish I wasn't his." Luci grunted.

"Yeah...Shadow doesn't think too fondly of her existence and basically they battled destroying the cliff side if you saw it collapse earlier." Tails explained.

"Gosh I was right he is a complete jerk one of his own and doesn't treat her right." Alicia gritted her teeth.

"You are Sonic's daughter aren't you?" Luci asked.

Alicia escaped her moment to look at Luci looking more comfortable with her.

"Yes I am I thought he was dead like mother told me but we found him again...long story." She finished.

"Do you have his powers and super speed?" She asked.

Sally felt like it was getting personal and intervened before anything got serious.

"We should all probably rest up before the next mission we still need to await the return of Team B soon." She explained quickly.

(Outside)

Sonic clenched his fists after being told the whole story of Luci-Da and how Shadow treated her like another insignificant speck in his life.

"So that's it then is it?" Sonic grunted.

"Yes she means nothing to me she is a product of an affair that's it." Shadow replied coldly.

"I understand the circumstance but if what you told me is right you had years to recover and you should stop living in the past!" Sonic growled.

"Whats it to you anyway why do you care?" Shadow asked.

"I would give anything to return to my own timeline to raise Alicia but I can't do that and I accept that I can't do anything to change that I refuse to become a broody
piece of mess!" He yelled.

"If you know better you'd watch your tongue." Shadow threatened.

"If you know better you'd be a better parent rather than a broody loner!" Sonic finished.

Their spat was watched by several cloaked figures who were spotted by Sonic when he turned around to hold in his infuriation.

"So this is the new Freedom Fighters already fighting among yourselves such behaviour is childish." The middle one said.

"My, my brother this place looks like a dump." A feminine voice came from the cloak.

"Ixis Naugus will have no issue in destroying everyone here." A third said.

All of them laughed as Sonic and Shadow both went into fighting positions as they saw the three of them unleash their blades as they were ready to kill the two
hedgehogs.

"Guess we're teaming up then." Shadow said.

"So it seems." Sonic replied.

Sonic and Shadow both rushed at the three which disappeared quickly as Sonic was struck in the back by one of them but was quickly intercepted by Shadow round-house kicking the figure away from the subdued hedgehog.

"Darn she got me good thanks for the save." Sonic grunted.

"We're not finished yet." Shadow replied.

Sonic turned around quickly seeing the wolf girl keep her cloaked hood down while the others remained hooded.

"That face I know who that is Shadow." Sonic said.

"Who cares who they are lets finish this." Shadow grunted.

"You're Maria the daughter of Lupe if I'm not mistaken." Sonic finished.

The wolf girl looked at Sonic with surprise that he knew her real name till she got a closer look at the blue hedgehog and her eyes widened.

"There's no possible way that the Hero of Mobius survived!" She yelled.

"Took you a while to realise then." Sonic remarked.

Maria wanted to back away but knew she had to follow her orders and remained vigilant.

"Whoever you may be you shame the hero of Mobius." Maria responded.

Sonic groaned as he prepared himself for Maria and the others as they began attacking the two hedgehogs which they did not let up while Sonic was dodging the metal
poles coming at him while Shadow dealt with Maria himself as he blocked several attacks coming at him before using his chaos power to send her flying backwards and
chaos controls towards her as he looks down at her.

"Sister!" A cloaked figure yelled.

Because Shadow didn't respond fast enough he was struck against a tree and received a brutal beating by the cloaked figure till his hood fell down showing he was Lupe's son Marcos as he pinned Shadow down on the ground and flung him across the forest till he smashed into the freedom fighter HQ wall.

"You really don't let up do you Lobo." Sonic said breathing heavily.

"So you know who we are then." Lobo grinned.

"Yes I do but I don't understand why you joined that freak Naugus." Sonic spat out.

"He is the only one who can save my wife from succumbing to her disease." He yelled.

Sonic looked at Lobo for a moment. Lupe was dying? Just what was this disease? But no time for questions he is the enemy and he must be taken down.

"Every person has an end Lobo I'm sorry but if you had to turn to Naugus to find a cure then there's no saving any one of you." Sonic clenched his fists.

Lobo was about to take a strike before Sonic jumped over him landing a spin dash on his neck before jumping off the wolf.

"You will never understand!" Lobo yelled.

Sonic dodged the metal poles being thrown at him as he didn't show any other emotion other than pain and anger.

"I understand you are delusional and you put your wife in the hands of a psychopath." Sonic said back to him.

Lobo decided he's had enough and roars as he charged at Sonic but before Sonic could dodge the oncoming death wall that was the wolf Lobo was blasted away into a
rock by a green force and Sonic turned expecting Shadow but only saw Luci standing there looking more confident than before.

"Time I did something for a change."

Once again apologies for how long this took to do I hope to come back to a consistent writing schedule again. I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and more will
eventually come soon enough.

See Y'all Soon

Chapter 7: Cataclysm of a New Age Part 2