Sonic The Hedgehog - Chaos on Mobius
4th Saga: The Solaris Merger
Episode 101
Previously on Sonic The Hedgehog - Chaos on Mobius...
After discovering that the Scepter of Darkness was the way to seal Mephiles away, Shadow quickly retrieved it from Mercia before racing to the Emerald Coast, where Omega had engaged the demon. After Mephiles disappeared, Shadow and Rouge reunited with the robot, who revealed that HE was responsible for sealing Shadow away in the future!
Meanwhile, Silver reunited with his friends Flare and Zappy in Knothole, who informed Silver of the ship that had taken the Princess. When he encountered Sonic in Mercia, Silver called a truce, saying that he was misled. After accepting his help, Sonic raced into the ancient castle of Mercia that the Egg Carrier 2 was flying around.
Within the Egg Carrier 2, Eggman revealed that the reason he needed Sally this time was for something she had called a Core. Before he could explain further, the ship's engines malfunctioned, causing the ship to crash into a mountainside near Mercia, much to Sonic's horror.
Is this the end of Sally and Eggman? Why is Sally's Core more important than anyone else's? Can Shadow ever trust Omega again? Has Silver failed to save his future? And does Sonic truly believe the love of his life is gone? Find out in the next chapter of The Solaris Merger!
Chapter Twelve: The Temporal Hedgehogs
Sonic had stopped at the edge of Mercia just in time to see the Egg Carrier 2 crash into the mountainside.
"...SALLY! NOOOOO!" Sonic screamed as he saw the explosion, while Silver, Flare and Zappy caught up with him. Sonic then fell to his knees as he started to produce tears from his eyes. "No... this can't be happening!" As Sonic smacked the ground with his fist and let at least one tear fall into the dirt, Silver and Flare hung their heads with sympathy, while Zappy was just in awe of the explosion. Fortunately for him, no one could see the happy look on his face.
"Wait... there's still a way to change this..." Said Silver, getting Sonic's attention while sniffing. "If we return to an earlier point in time, we'll be able to save her!" This made Sonic dry his eyes with his arm as he got to his feet.
"You got what I think you got?" He asked Silver, making Zappy confused.
"I do if you do..." Silver replied after revealing the Time Stone he had, before Sonic did the same.
"Chronos CONTROL!" Shouted Sonic and Silver, creating a space-time rift behind Sonic in the process.
"Yo Silver..." Said Sonic as he threw his Time Stone to Silver. "I've got this. 'Sides, you got somewhere to be, right?"
"Sonic..." Was all Silver said before the blue hedgehog clenched his hand into a fist.
"I know I can change Sally's fate... and when I do, that should change your future, too..." Silver nodded before Sonic gave him the thumbs-up. "Thank you, Silver."
"Yeah. Just... save her." Silver replied before Sonic jumped into the rift, allowing Silver to look back at his friends. "All right guys, let's get going." Flare nodded while Zappy shrugged, before they both followed Silver through the space-time rift.
Earlier that day, Sonic arrived within Freedom HQ via the space-time rift, where Nicole was waving around a Wii Remote and its Nunchuck attachment.
"Sonic... Where did you come from?" She asked as she turned around.
"Long story." He replied. "You got the time?"
"Sure. It is exactly 12pm." This made Sonic wipe the sweat from his forehead with relief.
"Good, I've still got time. (I'm not gonna be late this time.)" Sonic was about to leave, when he saw what Nicole was playing... "Heh, on a quest to save a girl too, huh?"
"Ngh, yes." Nicole replied. "Although I haven't quite figured out the controls for flying this Loftwing yet..." Sonic nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, Epona always was easier to ride." Sonic replied, before looking at a character onscreen. "Y'know Nicole, she reminds me of you a lot..." It was then that Sonic raced out of Freedom HQ, leaving Nicole to blush a bright red.
Arriving in a forest with a red sky above them, Silver, Zappy and Flare were greeted by a familiar face.
"Master Shadow?" Asked Silver, as Zappy's head was spinning.
"Silver, thank Chaos you and Zappy have returned." Shadow said as he fell to his knees in relief, confusing Silver.
"(He can't see Flare either? What's going on here?)" Silver thought, before hearing what Shadow said in his head. "Why? What's wrong?"
"Hey... we're in Forest Falls!" Zappy pointed out.
"What was your first clue?" Asked a female voice that he and Silver recognized.
"Kia..." Said Silver as he saw the light-grey cat and her two hedgehog friends approach. "Sky? Fountain? What're you guys doing here?"
"Iblis' monsters drove us away from our home..." Fountain said only just loud enough for Silver and Shadow to hear.
"And not only have they overrun Crisis City..." Added Sky. "...but they're coming for Onyx Island." Hearing this, Zappy's eyes widened in horror.
"No! Not my home! Not Sky Park! We're doomed! Doomed!" He cried, before breathing in a lot of air. "Dooooooooooo-!"
"Relax, Zappy." Silver told him. "I've already got a plan to save this world from Iblis."
"Really?" Asked Fountain, before Silver nodded.
"First of all, everyone has to stay here in order to defend Onyx Island from Iblis' monsters." Silver said to everyone, making them all nod in agreement (except Zappy).
"And what else?" Asked Flare, before Silver approached Shadow.
"Master... I need the Chaos Blade." Silver told his Master as he bowed before him.
"The Chaos Blade?" Asked Shadow, before Silver nodded. "Silver... I'm not sure if you're ready for it just yet..."
"Master, please. It's the only way we can save Mobius from the Flames of Disaster once and for all!" This made Shadow think...
"Come with me." Shadow told Silver before leading him into a shrine of some sort.
Silver was in awe at what he saw within the shrine...
"So this is the Chaos Chamber..." He said as he looked around while following Shadow further into the shrine. "Are those pieces of the Master Emerald on those pillars?"
"Yes." Shadow replied. "Unfortunately, they don't make up ALL of the Master Emerald..."
"I see..." Said Silver, before he saw a three Mobian statues standing around a sword with a green blade that was placed into the pedastal. One of the three statues resembled a certain black hedgehog, while the one on the left was an echidna with a hat, and the third statue on the left was a female echidna with glasses. "Is that..?"
"Yes. This is the Chaos Blade, which has only been wielded by myself, and my first two apprentices... TodStar, and-"
"Lara-Su..." Shadow was somewhat startled when he heard this.
"You've seen her before?" Asked Shadow.
"We actually met in the past." Silver replied, before approaching the pedastal. "So, what do I have to do in order to claim the sword, Master?"
"If you truly believe that you are worthy of the Chaos Blade, Silver... all you have to do is release it from its resting place without using your Psychokinesis." Silver then placed both of his hands on the sword's handle, and began to struggle to pull it out. Eventually, Silver managed to pull it out from the stone, and was amazed by how much power he could feel from the sword.
"Whoa... such power..." Silver exclaimed as he held the Chaos Blade tightly in his hands. "I know that this can help me defeat Iblis."
"That sword is very important to me, Silver..." Said Shadow, before he placed his hand on the young hedgehog's shoulder. "Take good care of it."
"I will, Master." Silver replied. "I promise."
Back in the present day, Shadow, Rouge and Omega arrived on the outskirts of Shamar, where they spotted a certain crystalline hedgehog appoaching some ruins near the Great Desert.
"Mephiles appears to be headed for the Ruins of Shamar..." Said Rouge. "He's probably looking for the Time Stone that's supposed to be in there."
"There's no doubt in my mind." Shadow pointed out, agreeing with the bat. "His movement shows he's seeking out any Time Stone he can find. Supposedly, he needs one and a Chaos Emerald in order to join with Iblis again."
"I SHALL SEAL HIM BEFORE THAT EVER OCCURS." Omega stated, before Shadow gave the signal for the three of them to go after Mephiles. Before they could even set foot onto the sands, the same monsters that Shadow encountered in the past emerged.
"Looks like we've got some company, boys." Said Rouge, before Shadow ran ahead.
"Rouge, stay airborne behind me." Shadow told the bat. "Cover us, Omega."
"AFFIRMATIVE." Omega said, complying with Shadow's orders while Rouge flew above the hedgehog as he ran across the sands of Shamar.
"Chaos SPEAR!" Shouted Shadow as he threw an arrow of Chaos Energy at a dark worm, destroying it in the process. "You're not getting away from me bthis/b time, Mephiles..."
Meanwhile, Sonic had arrived outside Robotropolis, where he saw the Egg Carrier 2 still within the robot city.
"Yes! I can still make it onto the ship before he takes off." Sonic pointed out as he got closer to Robotropolis, triggering an alarm and causing about fifty Egg Fighters to emerge from underneath the city. "Course, I'll have to deal with these guys first..." With a grin on his face, Sonic plowed through the Egg Fighters without breaking a sweat!
"INTRUDER ALERT. INTRUDER ALERT." Announced a computer voice as another alarm blared. Suddenly, small turrets appeared on the rooves of some of the buildings and started firing on Sonic. Sonic managed to avoid the attack, thanks to his Quick Step. "THRUST INCREASING. ENGINE OUTPUT AT MAXIMUM. COURSE PLOTTED. RELEASING DOCKING CLAMPS AND ENGAGING LIFT-OFF THRUSTERS." Just then, the Egg Carrier 2 started to rise above the ground as Sonic ran around the spiral tower that was near the ship.
"It's now or never!" He shouted before leaping off of the building... and grabbing onto a railing on the roof of the ship. Straining, Sonic managed to get his feet onto the ship before wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Phew! That was close... now to find Sally and crack Eggman open..." Sonic then ran ahead, only to find that robots had been deployed to stop him: Egg Fighters, Egg Pawns, Egg Flappers, Spinners and Egg Blasters. "That'll be the easy part..."
Back in the future, Silver had arrived just outside the volcano land formerly known as Glyphic Canyon.
"I know how to save our world now. We don't have to change the past." He said, unaware that Flare had joined him as he revealed the Chaos Blade. "I'm sure of it."
"Silver..." Said Flare, startling the hedgehog. "I have a confession to make..."
"Flare? I told you to stay on Onyx Island with everyone else." Silver said to her.
"I know... but I can't leave you, and I don't know why... like when you told me to go to Knothole with Zappy, I couldn't. I somehow stayed linked to you."
"What? Wait... does that mean..?"
"Yes. I travelled to the past with you and Shadow. You were very sweet to help me back then, Silver. Even after all I did to keep you away..." As Flare said that, a light started shining in Silver's head as he gasped in realization.
"Flare... you're Iblis?" Silver asked, not believing what he suspected.
"Yes." She replied. "Her good side, at least." This confused Silver.
"'Good side?'"
"On the Day of Disaster, my flames went so far out of control, that I somehow split into two different beings. The girl you see before you that has little to no power... and the monster you know as-"
"The Flames of Disaster." Silver said before Flare could finish, making her nod in agreement. "But... how come only I can see you, and no one else?"
"I'm not so sure myself, Silver." Flare replied. "Maybe my good friend Chaos wanted only the two of us to bring peace to this timeline..." This was when Silver formed a tight grip around the Chaos Blade.
"Well, that peace starts today..." Said Silver as he held the sword high above his head. "...when I seal the Flames of Disaster within the Chaos Blade." Iblis' good side then followed Silver into the land of lava and molten rock...
"I'm coming for you, Iblis..." Silver warned as he jumped down into the lava-filled cauldron, where a number of Iblis Takers were waiting for him. Silver noticed that all five of them seemed to be in a perfect row, allowing him to eliminate them with a blade made from psychic energy!
"Silver, above you!" Exclaimed Flare, as she directed his attention up to four Iblis Worms, who were spitting lava-balls at him. Not feeling threatened, Silver easily grabbed them with his Psychokinesis and threw them back, destroying all of the worms in the process.
"I'm not worried about anything that goes on out here..." Silver told Flare as he used Psychokinesis to float up the lava-fall. "...it's what iinside/i the volcano that concerns me. (I just hope everyone on Onyx Island can hold out until I defeat Iblis...)"
At that moment on the edge of Onyx Island, Shadow noticed the dog and bird-like creatures getting closer to the slanted island.
"Get ready, everyone." He said as he removed his cloak to reveal all sorts of scars over his body, his Inhibitor Rings seemed to be gone, but he also had a sword strapped around his shoulder that looked familiar. "Here they come!" It was then that Kia, Sky and Fountain formed a blockade alongside Shadow.
"I really hate to do stuff like this, but I see that there's no other way around it..." Kia pointed out as Sky cut a branch off of a tree in the Forest Falls.
"I think I'm gonna need this..." He thought out loud, before a loud and constant popping sound was heard. When Shadow, Kia, Sky and Fountain looked back, they saw Zappy with a bag of popcorn.
"This is gonna be one awesome show!" He said before shoving a handful of popcorn into his mouth.
"Zappy, get up here." Shadow told him. "We'll need you for this battle..."
"Huh? Oh, right. For Sky Park!" Shouted Zappy as he got up to join the cat and other hedgehogs.
Leaping off of the island, Zappy threw Elec Spears at two Iblis Biters, before punching a nearby Iblis Taker away with electricity crackling on his fist.
"All right, let's go!" Shouted Shadow, before he, Kia and Sky jumped down to help Zappy. Kia was using what flames were nearby to her advantage, while Sky attempted to strike a Biter with the tree branch. Unfortunately, the branch burnt upon contact, but before Sky could start running, Zappy stopped the monster with an Elec Spear... that just missed its mark.
"D'oh, I missed!" He jokingly exclaimed, getting the Iblis Biter's attention. This allowed Zappy to jump down and smack his fist into the creature's head!
"Whew! Silver was right. You do come in handy, Zappy..." Sky told the yellow hedgehog.
"Can I interest you in a marshmallow?" Asked Zappy, holding out a bag of marshmallows.
"Not now!" Sky shouted back before climbing up to the ledge of Onyx Island. "It looks like you, Shadow and Kia are our only line of defense if Silver fails..."
Just then, both Shadow and Kia were struck by Iblis Takers, knocking them to the ground. Zappy was hit by one too, but he didn't fall to the ground... his bag of marshmallows did. Before the yellow hedgehog could pick them up, an Iblis Worm ate them whole as it rose from the ground underneath, making Zappy feel a great deal of anger, as he slowly started to flash a red colour... Kia saw this, and she didn't like what was happening...
"I really hate to do this, but Zappy's in danger... and there's no other choice..." She pointed out before closing her eyes, and allowing the jewel around her neck to shine brightly...
"Wh-what's happening to them?" Shadow asked as he, Sky and Fountain stared at Zappy and Kia as they transformed. While Zappy had returned to his furious red form, Kia's transformation made her appear more primitive: With darker fur, the tips of her ears on fire, a ring around her tail and right arm, her eyes had turned a pinkish-red, her sunglasses had disappeared, her shirt and pants were replaced with a brown-and-green tribal attire along with a white-and-blue additional skirt, and her shoes were replaced with brown sandles.
"Dude... those were my LAST MARSHMALLOWS!" Zappy screamed as he blasted the Iblis Worm with an enormous amount of electricity, while Kia was now holding nothing back against the creatures, blasting them with much more firepower than she had before!
"Whoa... it's like she's a totally different person..." Said Sky, as he watched Shadow jump back into the fray.
Soon, Silver managed to float down into the volcano, and quickly discovered how dark it was inside...
"I-I can't see a thing down here..." He said before using his Psychokinesis, giving him a light and allowing him to see a signpost. "That's a little better. What's this? 'Concentrate your power on the light, and it will show you the way...' What light? Do you know what that means, Flare?"
"Yeah." Flare replied before pointing at a familiar rock. "Try using your Psychokinesis on that purple ball that's floating there..." Nodding, Silver soon manage to grab hold of the rock using his Psychokinesis, which brightened up the inside of the volcano even more.
"All right, now that I can see... which way, Flare?" Asked Silver as he looked around.
"Why are you asking me?"
"Well, you and Iblis are from the same being, right? I just thought that maybe you could get a fix on his-uhh, her location..."
"Okay, I'll try..." Flare then closed her eyes and she started to feel a familiar presence... "That way."
"Right. Let's go!" Said Silver as he flew through the cavern that Flare pointed to.
A few minutes later, Silver and Flare came across a large ball that seemed to get hotter by the second.
"Wh-what is that ball of flame?" Asked Silver.
"I'm not sure..." Flare replied as they got closer. "...but it might be my power source."
"Really? Is there anyway that you can absorb it?" Silver asked again, but Flare saw the ball getting brighter and brighter.
"Quick, get behind that rock!" She shouted. Just as Silver jumped behind a rock wall, a pulse of fire emerged from the ball. "Now I remember. It generates that pulse every 15 seconds, so you're going to have to find some cover when that happens."
"Right. Thanks." Silver replied before running along the path that closed in on the ball.
Back just outside Onyx Island, Shadow used a Homing Attack on an Iblis Biter, before unsheathing the sword he had with him to slice through two Iblis Takers, and an Iblis Worm, while Zappy and Kia continue to unleash havoc on the same beasts. "Thank you Sir Lancelot, for leaving Arondight in my name..." He said before continuing to attack the invading lava beasts. At that moment, Silver managed to land on top of the ball, and briefly used his Psychokinesis on it to shatter it to pieces, causing all of the monsters on Mobius to stop moving.
"What? What just happened?" Asked Kia. "Why'd they stop moving?"
"Silver... he must've done something to Iblis..." Shadow speculated.
Just then, Silver and Flare made it to a cliff outside of the volcano, where they could see Crisis City in the distance and a pool of lava down below... which was where Iblis emerged in a new form: A large, lava monster with three green lizard-like eyes and rock armor all over its body. When this beast emerged, all of its minions around Mobius started moving again, making Shadow, Zappy and Kia fight them off.
"C'mon, Iblis!" Shouted Silver, as he revealed the Chaos Blade. "This time I'll finally stop you!"
END OF CHAPTER
