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The moment Knuckle's hand touched the ebony gem, a shock travelled his red-furred body, like if he had just been electrocuted. He screamed in pain and bolted away from the Tear. Pain travelled his body, as a cold sensation was felt in his chest. He stood there, trembling and whimpering, his purple eyes not leaving the source of his pain.
Sovgir rushed to his side. She shook him, slapped him across the face, but he didn't flinch. He kept whimpering and shivering. That's when something strange and shocking happened: the Tear broke in pieces and disintegrated.
The group of Mobian heroes stood there, frozen. Tails was the first to get out of his shook.
"Is he?" He asked, fearing the worst.
Sovgir's watery silver eyes fell on the yellow fox.
"I-I don't know." She whispered.
BAMM!
A punch from Knuckles send the squirrel flying to the group, who fell under impact. Shadow was the first to get up. His crimson eyes widened at a unusual sight. The other heroes gasped. Sovgir's eyes welled up with tears.
"Oh no..." she whispered.
Knuckles was bent down, looking at the finger-long claws growing in shock. He screamed in pain, as his fur became black reddish. His tail grew longer, reaching two meters. His quills rearranged themselves into a line, starting between his ears and ending at the beginning of his tail. His legs's bone broke, to rearrange themselves so Knuckles would have four articulations. His muzzle and forehead became one, as his head became oval and pointy, arrow-shaped. His nose was still there. His eyes became more pointy and narrowed, as his iris became nonexistent and the white of his eyes became purple. The pupils became slit and bigger, touching the up and down of his eye ridge. Bronze spikes appeared on his tail. A black pearl came out on his forehead.
The creature roared, his jaws wide open, showing the pointy barracuda-like teeth with the long fangs. Shadow immediately took a fighting position, like the rest of the group.
"It's Rasnarrok 0." Whispered Tails in fright.
The monster, for answer, roared.
"Well this is unexpected..." said Rasgnarrok 3 in a flat tone, watching his early form roar.
Espio notice he sounded pissed. His eyes widened when he saw the image on the spiral.
"Knuckles!" He yelled.
Rasgnarrok's head whipped around.
"Shut up, mortal."He growled angrily.
The God of Apocalypse seemed seconds away from ripping his head off. He was more than pissed. Because of the echidna's stupidity, he had now to retrieve the pearl from the echidna's forehead himself. That would be easy, considering 0 was pretty stupid. But he was fast and Rasgnarrok 3 had to evade his poison. The dragon was snapped out of his thoughts by his prisoner:
"What are you going to do?"
The incomplete monster smirked.
"I'll have to go get my soul piece myself." He growled.
Before Espio could say anything, he was trapped in Rasgnarrok's jaws. the cameleon became livid and closed his golden eyes, waiting for the end. But it never came. Instead, the metallic chains binding him to the ground and wall of the cavern were broken. He was lifted of the ground carefully.
Rasgnarrok took one last look at the cavern before spindashing the roof, digging his way out. The spiral of light, who was showing the image of Shadow trying to battle 0 with the other heroes, died down, making the cave dark, forever.
The dragon came out of the ground in the main hall.
Richer send me here the first time. Soo many memories...
His expression hardened at the thought of the doctor. He had what he deserved, trying to control him. Him! The God of Apocalypse, controlled by a tiny human? What did mortals had in their heads.
But to think about it, some were interesting. Like Sonic. That creature puzzled him. Rasgnarrok tortured him the worst way possible, but the blue hedgehog didn't give up. It's only when he saw one of his friends almost get killed that he gave up. Emotion like love or friendship were a mystery for the dark god, since the day he was slayed.
He remembered. Sovgir was playing with the other habitant in the top of the Tree of Creation, a brown eagle. Rasgnarrok was in his perfect form, napping on the roots of the moon-sized tree.
That's when it happened.
FLASHBACK
On a plain of emerald grass, a tree stood, tall, mighty, the size of the Moon. The wood was a shiny brown, the green leaves, the smallest being the size of a house, where almost glowing. Large bluish spheres were attached to the the tree's branches, like fruits. Those were the universes. The mortal's worlds.
On the base of the Tree of Creation, a gigantic, black dragon the size of the island of Manhattan was napping. He looked a lot like a european dragon. Rasgnarrok was curled up, his eyes closed, a small smile on his muzzle. Smoke was coming out of his nose as he slept, unaware of what was going to happen.
A bright flash of light woke him up. Instantly, the mastodon was on his feet, his wings open to look bigger, which he didn't need. He lifted himself on his back legs, his spiky tail hitting the ground repeatedly, leaving large dents. He was ready to protect the Tree, and his friends.
A glowing, gold projectile suddenly came out of nowhere and pierced his stomach. Rasgnarrok screamed in pain as in surprise, and the gold thing came out of his back in a burst of crimson blood.
The dragon collapsed on his side and screamed, screamed, calling for his friends to come...
...but they didn't.
Tears welled up in his amber eyes as the gold object landed in front of him. He could clearly see what it was now.
A echidna, with golden fur and red eyes, wearing shoes and bracelets. he was smirking at the agonising reptile, like if he just won a prize. He had just killed Rasgnarrok, the World-Eater, the God of Apocalypse.
Sadness filled the dying animal, as he thought about Sovgir and the brown eagle, Aouret.
Hate replaced Sadness. Hate for the mortals, who he didn't do nothing except do Odin's, the king of all gods, orders.
After, Anger, anger against those filthy creatures.
Then Rage. Cold, murderous rage.
Then Revenge. He was going to make them pay...
Darkness engulfed him, as he opened his jaws and, with his last bit of strength, closed them on his murderer, who's scream of surprise and pain was the last thing he saw.
Rasgnarrok also remembered a bright flash of light, and then his soul was broken.
And then something went wrong.
Terribly wrong.
His god form had changed, and he had lost his ability to love, to be compassionate, and all the other positive emotions. He was forced to find a vessel. He then had killed his murderer's family, and watched from afar with satisfaction as the echidnas grimaced, begged, whimpered and screamed in pain as they were burned alive. After that, his vessel was set free and he had waited, waited for the right vessel. For the right one to come, whose true mission was to be his vessel.
For the Perfect one to be born.
Rasgnarrok had become a shadow of himself.
A monster.
A failed creature.
A twisted god.
A murderer.
Rasgnarrok closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down. He was about to clench his jaws when he remembered about Espio. With no more compassion, he threw the chameleon to the floor, who became dizzy with the force of the hit. The Chaotix member didn't move, too weak.
The incomplete dragon then threw his head back and let out a mighty roar.
"I told you I'll be back Shadow." Siffed 0, smiling at the heroes.
Rouge stepped closer. Her aquamarine eyes were welded up in tears.
"Knuckles...please..." she whispered, walking closer to the creature.
Knuckles's spikes and quills puffed up, and he got in a crouched position, like if he was going to jump. Rouge's eyes widened and Shadow charged a Chaos Spear. Rasgnarrok 0 prepared himself to jump on the group...
...when a lion-like roar resonated across the base.
The heroes froze, recognizing the more evolved Rasgnarrok, as Knuckles ears perked up. His eyes narrowed even more, as he arched his back and made a weaker version of the roar.
Another roar was his response.
Before anyone could do anything, the black-reddish creature leaped over the group. He landed on all four, jumped over Bio's cadaver and ran off to the hallway. Sovgir understood.
"They're going to battle for the Tears!" She yelped, running after Rasgnarrok 0.
The heroes soon followed.
Espio watched in confusion as Rasgnarrok let out another roar. And another, and another...
A weaker roar responded, becoming louder and louder, like if...
From one of the corridors burst Rasgnarrok 0. The creature froze for a second at the sight of his older version, before making a crackle that sounded a hyena's. His quills were puffed up, like the poisonous spikes on his tail. The bigger, darker version crouched down, his feet extended on each side for better balance, his upper body bend down, and let out a another roar. It was clear the two were challenging each other.
0 suddenly leaped forward and climbed on Ragnarok 3. He started to bite and claw the other dragon. 3 screamed in pain, before trying to get his weaker version. But 0 was smaller and a lot more agile. He climbed on the other's back and bit and clawed there, trying to get pass the mineral armor. 3 growled in anger and twirled around, trying to get the nuisance off his back.
It was at that moment Sovgir and the others entered the room. Their eyes wandered at the two Rasgnarrok fighting. Blaze was the first to notice Espio lying on his belly in a pool of blood in a corner, forgotten by the two dragons.
"Es!" She yelled, rushing to the Chaotix member, completely forgetting about the two Rasgnarroks fighting.
The others ran after them. They gasped or widened their eyes at the mess. The purple chameleon was in bad shape and on the verge of death, because his breathing was labored.
It suddenly stopped.
Sovgir clenched her jaw, tears falling from her eyes.
"The same thing had happened to Ra..." she whispered.
Upon hearing the nickname, the two Rasgnarrok stiffened for a second. 3 was the first to snap out of it, and used the opportunity to throw off the weaker version of himself. 0 flew across the room, impacted the wall, and fell on the floor. He shook his head, as his lower jaw, who got fissures, healed itself. He then roared and threw himself at the other version. But 3 smacked him with his tail in mid air, sending him hurtling to the heroes.
Amy, Tails, Rouge and Sovgir were too busy trying to get Espio to breathe again, to see the bundle of black-reddish fur hit the ground besides them. Shadow, Silver and Rouge immediately got in a fighting stance.
Rasgnarrok 0 landed on his feet. However, he slid across the room. To slow down, he dug his claws in the ground, making a horrible hissing sound. Sparks flew to all the directions, as the creature roared in anger at his older self.
Rasgnarrok 3 seemed angry. He opened his mouth, to spit a mountain of lava on 0. The other one was caught in it as it solidified. The magma turned stone, and 0 wasn't visible.
Silence filled the room, as they waited.
Just as Shadow expected, 0 burst out of the solidified lava, sending rocks everywhere, and he threw himself at 3. The fight resumed. Sovgir shielded Espio from the projectiles. She then looked at Shadow.
"Shadow can you send him to the hospital?" She asked, eyes watery.
The charcoal hedgehog nodded.
"Of course."
"I'm coming too." Said Amy, cutting in.
The black hog's crimson eyes wandered to the battle, where 0 was resuming bitting 3's back.
"We'll watch them." Reassured Silver, his voice trembling slightly.
The Ultimate Lifeform then took out his red emerald and disappeared in a flash of light, Sovgir, Espio and Amy with him.
Rouge, Tails, Blaze and Silver then continued to watch the fight.
"Should we stop them?" Asked the yellow fox.
Silver looked at him weird.
"Are you crazy? I want to live." He said flatly, his gold eyes not leaving the two monsters.
"But Tails has a point." started Blaze.
"Oh no!" Screamed Rouge, startling them.
The three looked at the battle and froze. Rasgnarrok 3 screamed in pain as 0 finally passed the armor on his back. The long fangs dug in his flesh.
In rage, 3 spindashed, throwing the other to the floor on his back, and then he then uncurled. Rasgnarrok 0 tried to get up, but 3's left leg pinned him to the floor. He roared and screamed, but nothing had effect on the older one.
It was then 3 lunged.
His jaws closed themselves on the other's head. He lifted his leg off 0 and started to shake his head furiously, like when he nearly killed Espio. A loud crack was heard. Rasgnarrok 3 let go of the small body. 0 fell on the floor, lifeless. His eyes, open, were watery and clouded.
The Tear detached itself from 0's forehead and floated around the other Rasgnarrok, who turned around to face the heroes.
"Maybe next time."He said in a siffling voice victoriously, as the fifth Tear encrusted itself on his forehead.
A scream escaped his throat, as he arched his back. Bone crackles, tendons snapped.
A flash of white light blinded. For a second the four Mobians. Shadow had arrived in time to see the transformation.
Rasgnarrok's neck became several meters longer, like his tail, who's end became more flat. His torso now shaped like a 8, and the spikes adorning his back retracted. His head became thinner and more oval, as his ears became more pointy. His legs became more slender, and his arms became longer. He then doubled in size.
Rasgnarrok 4's torso touched the ground, his three clawed paws resting on his flanc like a crocodile. His tail, extremely long and flat at the end, reached at least 9 meters, his muscular torso, who's had a lot of spines, made 5, his neck made 7 , and his head made 3. Rasgnarrok had doubled in size, reaching around 25 meters.
The creature roared at the Mobians, making them back away at the sight of the needle-thin fangs. Rasgnarrok growled at them, his muscles tense. His nostril flaired when he captured the scent he wanted to find.
Salt water.
Shadow turned his head around to see what was behind him, that Rasgnarrok 4 was looking intensely.
The exit.
Didn't need to be a math geek to make one plus one.
"DODGE!" He screamed, throwing himself out of the way as Rasgnarrok lunged.
The other Mobians did the same as the dragon slid across the floor, like a snake. The creature sled to hall's door and got outside.
Silver, Tails, Shadow, Blaze and Rouge heard the loud splash. They stood there frozen, wandering what they could do.
A mad caught resonated behind them.
The black bio-hog, the yellow fox, the silver hedgehog, the ivory bat and the purple cat turned around, startled. What they saw made them gasp.
Rasgnarrok 0 lifeless body was parcoured by violent spasms. Then something strange happened: 0's skin exploded. Underneath it was just a sea of black liquid. It took a moment for the heroes to realise it was blood.
The liquid took a echidna-shaped form. After a few seconds, it melted away, and Knuckles was lying there, unconscious.
Rasgnarrok slid easily in the water, his aerodynamic body and his powerful tail helping him gain speed. The creature leaped out of the water, breaking a boat in process...
...and landed in a net.
The dragon's eyes widened and he thrashed around, as the net closed completely on him, and pulled him into a cargo hold. Humans started to chain him, evading his angry eyes and fearing his roars.
A tall figure appeared between the workers. The dragon's nose capted a familiar smell. Rasgnarrok's eyes widened, as the man smiled.
"You'll been a long way, Rasgnarrok." Said Richer with a smirk.
"How..."
"The men you gutted was another person I asked to pose as me."
Rasgnarrok growled, trying to get up and teach the filthy mortal a painful lesson, but the workers pulled the chains, causing his last bit of strength to leave. He collapsed, and his world went blank.
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Pop question guys:
So far, which Rasgnarrok did you like more, and why?
Oh and guys, sorry for the late updates. Because I'm in trouble:
-My parents took my cell, were most of my stories are writen
-We are doing a trip to Quebec, which I was dragged in
-My parents forbid me to use the computer, soo I have to write in secret
-I'm grounded
-For burning a book(accidentaly. I didn't know big candle on a book+water=fire=BIG PROBLEM)
