(A/N) I'm back ladies and gentlemen I feel ready to continue this story now we are at the pinnacle of the final war what will happen, who will survive
and most importantly will Sonic be able to return to his original timeline, well without further ado ladies and gentlemen lets begin.
Chapter 10: The War Begins.
(Freedom Fighter HQ)
Sonic was having a moment of thought as he was looking at his hand as he noticed the purple light emanating from his body as his body started to slowly dissipate like dust exiting from his body and sighed as all he could think about was everyone and how they were coping despite being ready to go to war with Naugus the morale was dwindling and everyone was on edge except those who kept their cool.
"Sonic can we please talk." Sally asked softly.
"Sure Sal something the matter?" He asked.
"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for not telling you about Alicia before we went into battle." Sally said.
"Its okay Sal I kinda knew already you had her that's why I hoped I returned before the vortex took me here." Sonic smiled sadly.
"I was mad at you before but I knew you wouldn't abandon me or your friends...your sacrifice was remembered and with you returning the enemy
has something to be feared." Sally replied sounding determined.
"25 years and you haven't changed a bit Sal its good to see." Sonic said smiling.
"Look Sonic if we can't return you I...I will always love you," Sally was about to cry.
"Dry those tears Sal, I will too always." Sonic said softly.
Unbeknownst to them Alicia was watching them with a smile on her face seeing her parents slowly rekindle what she heard her mother say about
them in stories when she was a child but was interrupted by one of the worker who bowed quickly and pointed to a group waiting for her to give
the mission debriefing.
"Here we go." Alicia said rubbing her nose.
"Okay your majesty whats the plan?" Knuckles asked.
"Okay so knowing from what I've been told Ixis Naugus has a massive fortress guarded in an unknown location but from what I heard from sources its most likely in the forgotten wastelands where the last war was finished that place is rich in remnant chaos and dark energy left by the Dark Brotherhood so that'll be our line of attack." She explained.
"I remember that place that's where we lost most of our allies after Eggman and Sonic disappeared." Shadow replied.
Tails sunk his head down remembering that day which gave him nightmares for years.
(Flashback)
Tails was caught in the middle of the battlefield with a lot of the dark brotherhood surrounding him as he used his tails to strike the assault away but he was frequently outnumbered by them until one of them struck him in the head knowing him down to the ground and before they could doanything else two beams of light sped out of nowhere saving him as he regained his vision.
"Amy? Vector?" He asked dazed.
"Tails thank goodness you are safe buddy we saw them get the jump on you." Vector said.
"We don't have enough time guys any moment that building will release a chaos blast so strong it'll destroy the land." Amy ordered.
Ever since Sonic's supposed death it hardened the pink hedgehog and she founded the Freedom Corp which were the military of the land and she
has shown great effort on the battlefield however this day would prove the day something would haunt Tails for years on.
"What on earth is that general?" Vector asked.
All of them turned around to see a purple energy like being form from thin air as it inspected itself as it began to form a natural body of itself which shocked the three of them as it took the form of Sonic but with a feral more intense look to himself with dark purple scuffed fur and torn socks and shoes.
"So...this is what its like to live." The thing said with a growl to his voice.
"He...he looks exactly like Sonic." Tails said in shock.
"Sonic? Ah yes the hedgehog that my master finally rid of himself for you see I'm pure darkness and chaos taken form and who better than the so
called Hero of Mobius." He taunted.
Amy growled as she had enough and charged at the entity with her hammer and struck at him and looked terrified after he blocked the large impact
with his bare hand as he snickered evilly.
"Poor girl she lost her beloved blue hedgehog...well you can join him!" He yelled.
He sent a massive blast through her body as she let out a blood curdling scream as she was shot backwards as Tails grabbed her quickly as Vector charged the entity but it proved fruitless as Vector was grabbed and thrown against a wall knocked out completely.
"I still need to gather my strength from this miserable planet but soon as I do you're next you two tailed mistake." He taunted.
Tails didn't try to charge him as the entity faded into the ground as he held Amy in his arms as she was unresponsive to Tails words or actions and Tails knew that she was brutally killed and had no choice but to put her down as he closed her eyes and placed her out of the danger zone and tears streamed down his eyes until he opened them with a look of anger and proceeded on with the battle with a war cry.
(End of Flashback)
"Tails...honey whats wrong?" Mina asked him noticing his visibly distraught face.
"Nothing just some bad memories of that day." He replied 'Just who was that guy and what did he mean?' He thought
Suddenly a scream was heard from outside as Sonics immediate reaction was to zoom out of there with Tails following him leaving the rest to follow
the two into the woods where they saw a Mobian getting their life energy consumed by a feral like creature and Tails eyes widened as the creature
turned around with a grin on his face.
"So Fox boy you've grown up it must've took me years to fully gain my strength." The entity said.
"Tails...why does he look like me?" Sonic asked visibly shook by the entity.
"Well this is unexpected I thought you died Sonic after all it was you who had a hand in creating me alongside my master Ixis Naugus." He said
grinning.
"I would never create something like you!" Sonic yelled.
"His energy it feels familiar like I've experience it before it can't be." Knuckles said quietly.
"I would introduce myself but I have no name in this form but please be acquainted with my new friends." The entity said as he clicked his fingers.
The life energy he consumed became living beings made of pure metal as they charged at the Freedom Fighters with ferocious speed but they were unable to stop the
Freedom Fighters as they were beaten into submission till they disappeared back into the entity who was slowly clapping at the team sarcastically.
"Well done but this is merely a test for when I regain strength I shall help my master reclaim this land for himself." The entity said before disappearing.
"Darn it we have him to deal with too?!" Knuckles exclaimed.
"I remember him...he's the one that killed Amy." Tails said quietly.
Everyone turned around with widened eyes at this revelation especially Sonic.
"We can't let him get away with this if his master's Naugus then we need to group up and plan before we bring the battle to him." Sonic said determinedly.
He walked off leaving the group stunned by this sudden change of attitude in Sonic but they no less agreed and began planning to attack any Dark Brotherhood hideout
in the area in search for information regarding Naugus and his plan.
(The Next Day)
Sonic sat on the roof of the headquarters all morning as he was looking at the beautiful landscape that surrounded him and felt a horrible feeling that if they failed this
would all disappear and he would never be able to return home to fix everything.
"Rough night?" Luci-Da asked as she walked towards him.
"Oh hey Luci, yeah but I'm ready to do anything to return things to how they should've been." He said.
"I just wanted to ask if you do go back and fix everything will I cease to exist?" She asked.
"I don't know but for your sake I'll try my hardest, for being Lien-Da's kid you are a good person." He said.
"She was kind to me I think because of my chaos abilities being treated badly releases those." She said.
"Yeah, I mean Shadow wasn't exactly kind from what I heard." He joked.
Luci laughed a bit and Sonic joined in as he put a hand on her shoulder in an affectionate manner.
"Keep being you kid." He finished.
Sonic got up and walked back down to the headquarters as Luci smiled a bit knowing her hero supported her and followed him down as they both saw that everyone
didn't have a shred of information regarding Naugus but saw six Chao's Emeralds which were protected by a bulletproof glass.
"No luck with the seventh?" Sonic asked.
"No but you're gonna hate where it is." Knuckles said.
"The forbidden lands." Sonic finished for him.
"We're just gonna have to go through with the battle plan." Sonic said adamantly.
"But what about your condition?" Tails asked.
"I don't care about my condition I'm perfectly fine Tails just a bit fazed." Sonic said adamant once again.
Tails visibly recoiled by Sonic's response it took everyone by surprise for that matter.
"Sonic's right there's no time to sit here whether he's okay or not is subjective." Shadow said.
"I'd hate to agree but...everyone prepare for take off to the forbidden lands." Sally said rather reluctantly.
(The Forbidden Lands)
Naugus was beginning to struggle as his vessel was beginning to fail closer his essence leaking from within himself and he struggled to walk around and before stumbling
he was caught by someone.
"My master you need to sit." The voice said.
"I was wondering when you would return." Naugus said in a raspy voice.
"My apologies but I was still weak and after killing that pink hedgehog I wasted my reserve energy so I had to hide away." The entity explained.
"Well I never expected you to look like my enemy." Naugus replied.
"Most of my energy came from the time vortex and I came into contact with Sonic through the vortex and I assumed this form." He explained again.
"Makes sense after all you are his sadistic side in my opinion." Naugus chuckled. "You will be my trump card." He finished.
"I have learned a little trick with the life essence of these Mobians." The entity grinned.
He released a pink orb and it formed into the deceased Amy who looked like a ghost in a body of metal and Naugus grinned impressed.
"This is brilliant my plan worked wonders you impress me." Naugus chuckled.
The entity closed his eyes as he was sensing something and an image appeared in his mind as he saw Sonic approaching the forbidden lands alongside the freedom
fighters and growled as he clicked his fingers as more life essence orbs formed into soldiers and set them out after them.
"Those rats at that bunker are coming here." The entity growled.
"Freedom Fighters I believe how quaint make short work of them Subject 5." Naugus said naming the entity.
"Subject 5...I'll take it for now." Subject 5 said with some mild bitterness to the name.
He ran out of the open window following his soldiers at exactly the same speed that Sonic possesses leaving his master behind as Naugus was breathing heavily till his
servant entered.
"My master your condition is worsening!" He said.
Naugus grabbed the wolf by the throat with abnormal strength and muttered something as his essence began transferring into the poor servant till Geoffrey St John's
body collapsed lifeless as Naugus laughed successfully transferring his soul into the wolf.
"That feel's much better." Naugus finished.
(Edge of the Forbidden Lands)
Armoured trucks came storming in as Sonic sat in the back where he could easy jump out for a surprise attack however something didn't feel right as he felt a negative
presence near them and he peered over seeing something charge at them with super sonic speed and Sonic instinctively jumped out of the truck to intercept the threat.
"Sonic! Wait!" A soldier yelled.
Sonic clashed with the speeding threat staring down Subject 5.
"Hello brother!" Subject 5 maliciously joked.
He kicked Sonic in the stomach sent him flying but Sonic quickly recovered and elbowed Subject 5 in the stomach as he winded the maniacal hedgehog.
"How did you know we were coming?" Sonic demanded.
"Why I could sense you brother you reek of vortex energy." Subject 5 remarked.
Sonic then felt weakened as he looked at his arm as the cracks were beginning to form more visibly and Subject 5 laughed at his expense.
"You truly are dying well don't worry I'll look after Alicia for you." Subject 5 taunted.
Sonic looked up with hell intent and charged the hedgehog with such velocity it took Subject 5 by surprised as he coughed in pain from the punch but quickly recovered and chucked Sonic off him and straight into the ground.
"Get off him!" Two voices called.
Luci-Da and Alicia charged at Subject 5 who clicked his finger and his soldiers came out of nowhere and surrounded the two girls.
"Can you take them?" Luci asked.
"Oh absolutely." Alicia replied quite confidently.
The soldiers jumped the two girl who began fighting back with Alicia using blades formed from special bracelets and Luci using chaos-infused punches and trapping them so Alicia could pick them off till they managed to hold them off with Subject 5 clapped at the girls effort to stopping the soldiers.
"Very impressive daughter you'd make a fine warrior." Subject 5 grinned.
"You are not my father!" Alicia growled.
"I'm sorry your majesty but his energy and essence is exact to Sonic's except more sadistic and...different." Luci-Da explained.
"Score one for the echidna girl you deserve a reward." Subject 5 said coldly.
He slowly clapped his hand as a pink essence formed from the ground as the metallic Amy formed as Tails saw this he ran out of one of the trucks to see this closely.
"Amy? Is that you?" Tails asked.
"Unfortunately not Tails she's my pawn since I killed her years ago." Subject 5 said coldly.
Alicia took this opportunity to go to her fathers side who was holding his arm in pain from the vortex energy burning his skin as it began to show through his arm.
"You couldn't save her Tails how do you expect to save anyone?" Subject 5 asked.
Tails clenched his fists as he let a tear shed as he knew he would have to fight this thing eventually.
"I'm sorry Amy." He said wiping his tear.
The Amy replica summoned a Piko Hammer and charged at Tails who used his twin tails to knock it away as he got some explosives ready as the replica charged him
again this time taking several mines to the face as it launched into the air as Tails sent a proximity bomb towards it whilst doing this he felt guilty as tears began
pouring down his eyes as he remembered that day.
"We have to get Sonic back into the truck." Luci-Da said.
Alicia nodded as she picked her nearly unconscious father up but as Sonic turned his head around he saw Tails walking away but Subject 5 wasn't finished as he sent a
blast through the fox as Tails yelled in pain and Sonic yelled as everyone watched in horror.
"Such a shame you held back Tails you always were a disappointment." Subject 5 taunted.
"Say whatever you want...they will stop you." Tails groaned in pain.
"Oh I beg to differ you two-tailed pest." Subject 5 finished.
Suddenly Tails was pulled into mid-air and screamed as his essence was being ripped out of his body Sonic tried to escape Alicia's grip but was stopped by Luci trying
to stop Subject 5 but was grabbed by the same power and finished Tails off as his lifeless body hit the floor as Sonic yelled again in anguish as they knew if Luci couldn't
stop him...no one could.
"You'll make a fine soldier echidna." Subject 5 grinned.
Luci began screaming as she felt her essence began to be drained but before she could be drained completely Shadow used his Chaos Control to appear behind him and send the hedgehog away with a roundhouse kick till he recovered growling at Shadow.
"I have what I need." Subject 5 said before he disappeared using a similar ability.
Shadow waited for a moment to sense his energy in case he was bluffing but couldn't get a reading knowing he retreated but saw soldiers from Naugus' army charging
and grunted as he made his way back to the trucks.
"We're outnumbered here we have to leave now!" Shadow yelled.
No one disobeyed him as many trucks fled the area leaving only a few to carry Sonic and Luci back as Alicia held her father crying as he slipped into unconsciousness.
Shadow looked down to his daughter barely holding one and held her hand as he felt grief for the first time in a while
"You will pay."
Phew this was a doosy to do but I would like to introduce Subject 5 my character I made to bring higher stakes and his appearance may be somewhat original but trust
me he's far from my own which I will reveal in the future.
Either way thank you for reading and more will come soon
Chapter 11: Never Turning Back.