(A/N) The end draws near folks now the true battle begins Super Sonic vs Enerjak is now here hold onto your horses because this will be a doozy so without further ado lets begin.
Chapter 14: Evil No More
Super Sonic was powered up to the point it made Enerjak nervous with how he gained this significant power boost he saw the hedgehog looked more rougher with his fur as it was more spikier and prominent than it was before with his gloves and socks becoming torn the more the powerful aura surrounds him with the power pouring out of his body.
"This is the power given to me by the ancients." Super Sonic said.
"Of course Chieftain Ark'Ten that sly fox." Enerjak growled.
"Thanks to their power not only can I stop you but I can live a bit longer too." Super Sonic taunted.
Enerjak clenched his fists as he let his energy go through his body and Super Sonic noticed this as Enerjak began charging up as a dark and evil energy surrounded him as his armour increased in mass and the colours of the armour become more prominent with darker shades of gold and red which bestowed upon the malevolent being that filled the land in darkness.
"Its my turn to show my true power behold my dark form." Dark Enerjak laughed.
"You don't scare me Enerjak lets finish this now." Super Sonic said stoically.
"Once I beat you I will rip your life essence from your body and make you my eternal slave." Dark Enerjak finished.
Both resumed their battle as their clashes rippled through the land creating echoes through time and space as they were warriors from different timelines everything Sonic experienced in life were painted through the ripples in the continuum including the fated battle that he would have with Enerjak. Enerjak experienced this too with the day he became a malevolent being with his wife Aurora-Le having to seal him away with his essence jumping through echidna's leading to his fight with Super Sonic.
"I won't let history repeat itself you will die." Dark Enerjak growled.
"I will make sure you disappear Enerjak if its the last thing I do." Super Sonic growled.
Dark Enerjak yelled as he threw a ball of energy towards Super Sonic who deflected it and proceeded to roundhouse kick Dark Enerjak into the buildings below and followed him down causing a sonic-boom which made the entire district completely collapse underneath the two fighters but this didn't stop them as they were holding each other away as their aura's exploded in an attempt to hold each other back.
"Those ancients will not be able to save you hedgehog you will die like the rest." Dark Enerjak growled.
"Shut up about dying you sound so generic." Super Sonic grunted while joking.
Dark Enerjak knee'd Super Sonic in the stomach which stunned the hedgehog enough so that Dark Enerjak punched him backwards into several destroyed buildings but Super Sonic was able to recover quickly and charge quickly into Dark Enerjak causing him to fly backwards into gas canisters which exploded around him but this did not faze him, it in fact made him angrier than ever.
"Enough of this!" Dark Enerjak yelled.
Dark Enerjak summoned several beings created from him sucking out the life essence especially one that looked like Tails while Super Sonic almost recoiled he remembered that this was a shell of his deceased friend and rushed in attacking all of the beings flawlessly and sucker punching the Tails template down onto the ground with an intense look in his eyes staring at Dark Enerjak. Dark Enerjak released a massive amount of chaos spears from several dark portals which got Super Sonic to prepare himself.
"Die!" Dark Enerjak yelled wildly.
Super Sonic felt the whole world slow down as images of the ancient past go through his mind as he swiftly dodged through the spears as images of the ancient times echoed through his minds it was distracting him from the fight however he felt like his body was moving itself until Super Sonic returned to his normal state of mind having dodged the gauntlet of spears which surprised him and Dark Enerjak.
"How did you dodge all of that?!" Dark Enerjak demanded.
"I haven't the faintest idea but I think the ancients have my back this fight." Super Sonic laughed at his foe's misfortune.
"Damn you hedgehog!" Dark Enerjak growled maliciously.
Super Sonic prepared himself before charging at Dark Enerjak again with the demigod returned the aggression.
(Outside of Metropolis)
The Freedom Fighters managed to regroup and got their aircraft to observe the battle taking place while cloaked to prevent getting shot down, everyone saw Sonic's transformation and were bewildered by the change except for Knuckles.
"I know that power its the ancients involved they must be the reason Sonic is still alive." Knuckles deducted.
"It doesn't explain why they wanted to help him Dad he is fighting and acting completely different." Lara-Su pointed out.
"That's because the same ancients who gave him this power are the ones who took out Enerjak in his second incarnation before he overtook Dimitri and myself." Knuckles explained.
"That doesn't mean the result will be the same Enerjak has increased his powers after every confrontation he killed many of your friends without hesitation." Dimitri explained having joined them.
Everyone were still trying to gather their bearings Sally, Elias and Rotor managed to reach the ship and deliver the bad news which everyone were mourning their losses but suddenly the ripples rumbled the ship slightly as the fight was affecting the entire planet.
"If Sonic doesn't win this battle in time the whole planet will rip apart without Enerjak having to do so, he's a hedgehog out of time he shouldn't even be alive yet the ancients are giving all they can." Dimitri explained.
Sally looked down from the window as deja-vu hit her as she felt like she saw this scenario before and held her arms tightly as she stared intently at the two fighters below.
"Finish him Sonic." Sally said quietly.
"He will if I've know my rival enough he will finish Enerjak off even without the strength at his disposal." Shadow said giving words of wisdom.
"Yes I agree that hedgehog may have been a thorn in my side but it shows he's a true hero." Lien-Da said.
"Yeah he will save this world from eternal doom." Lara-Su jumped in.
Suddenly everyone started preaching Sonic's name and Alicia felt like she needed to turn on the intercom as the preaches echoed throughout the area, she walked up to Sally who was smiling at her daughter and they both looked down to watch the battle.
(Back at Metropolis)
Sonic's name echoed throughout Mobius as he heard his name being chanted which was making Dark Enerjak growl at this noise and looked around but saw nothing he couldn't detect the presence of the ship in the sky and looked back at Super Sonic who had his eyes closed laughing a bit and breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is the sound of hope Enerjak and this is what drives me as the Hero of Mobius forward no power, no glory just the sound of hope is enough to make me realise I can do this no matter what." Super Sonic preached.
"Background noise won't be enough to save you hedgehog." Dark Enerjak growled.
"What you waiting for? Hit me" Super Sonic taunted.
Dark Enerjak growled and disappeared appearing in numerous forms surrounding Super Sonic quickly before they all began attacking Super Sonic unable to dodge all of the attack he succumbed to some of the attacks till Dark Enerjak held him by the neck and hit him into a wall and forced him through taking a lot of damage from the rubble coming down on him. This wasn't enough to get rid of Super Sonic as he broke free of the demigod's grasp breathing heavily as his body began steaming from exhaustion.
"It seems the ancients grow tired of wasting their time with you." Dark Enerjak laughed.
Super Sonic did feel weaker as if the vortex energy within him began to take its toll on the hedgehog till Super Sonic stumbled over reverting back to his normal state breathing heavily as everyone watching gasped in horror while some looked away unable to bear to witness what would happen next many were crying for Sonic to finish Dark Enerjak off.
"Tsk tsk what a shame Chieftain you couldn't stop me again." Dark Enerjak mocked.
Dark Enerjak picked up the exhausted hedgehog who looked frail from the vortex energy taking over and laughed in the weakened hedgehogs face as he raised Sonic in the air like a trophy as he began to suck in Sonic's life essence he felt something was stopping him as he was forced back by an entity who stood in front of the two of them.
"Oh no you don't!" Dark Enerjak growled.
He desperately tried to destroy the entity but it only glare as a force pushed the demigod away and pinned him down preventing him from creating any more ways to attack it.
"Sorry blue hedgehog we had to give you something more so you can defeat him for good." A voice echoed through the entity.
"Heh took your sweet time Chief I could use the booster." Sonic joked while trying to gather his bearings.
"We hid this away from Enerjak because we knew this would be our last resort...use it well." Chieftain Ark'Tan finished.
The entity began to phase into Sonic as the shackles were loosened from Dark Enerjak who charged at Sonic to finish him off but suddenly was throttled by the hedgehog with abnormal strength as Sonic stood there without looking at him and punched Dark Enerjak away with one strong punch as a violet aura surrounded him and consumed the hedgehog as his silhouette opened his arms as the energy made Dark Enerjak back away with visible horror.
"This power its the last resort!" Dark Enerjak said in anger and horror.
The energy began to slowly disappear as Sonic's quill's and gloves began to show as he slowly levitated to the ground until the rest of the energy broke away from him showing his bright yellow eyes open as Sonic returned to what looked like his super state but vastly different with his fur becoming more purple with white highlights outlining him.
"That's impossible there's no way that exists?!" Dimitri exclaimed.
"Well the looks don't lie grandfather that is the power of pure Chaos." Lien-Da answered.
Somewhere else Eggman was watching struggling to stand up even on his walking stick as he grinned seeing Sonic having inherited this special power and began hacking into the servers across the world so everyone could witness this in action, when all the broadcasts in Mobius saw they all looked in awe and shock with many others cheering on Sonic.
"Enerjak...no more talking." Sonic said ethereally.
"That voice..." Dark Enerjak said to himself.
When Sonic did a taunting hand gesture the ancient echidna's from Enerjak's second life appeared behind him as they were feeding the hedgehog power constantly before fading away from vision.
"Time you experienced the true power of Chaos." Sonic finished.
Almost in the blink of light Sonic struck Dark Enerjak in the stomach but the force felt like five punches at one as he was sent upwards into the air but didn't let him get any air time as he teleported straight in front of him and used the air to blast him away breaking through the city walls.
"This power shouldn't be able to be handled by a weakling like you!" Dark Enerjak yelled.
"This power is not mine but its because of willpower and determination why I continue to stand." Sonic said once again in his ethereal voice.
"He sounds like a god." Alicia commented.
"That's because he is your majesty this is the true god Chao's himself finishing a job he should've done thousands of years ago." Dimitri commented with some happiness in his robotic voice.
Sonic raised his arms in the air as he cleared the sky of the imposing fog that clouded the sky bringing light back into the land as he continue staring down the demigod.
"You shame the gods." Sonic finished.
"I will prove to you I am the true god here!" Dark Enerjak yelled.
Both immediately continued their battle however the demigod was unable to land any punches as Sonic was toying with him creating afterimages whilst he back-flipped into the ground with the demigod frustratingly powering up as numerous balls of Chao's energy surrounding him without a proper way to dodge everyone of them Sonic closed his eyes and breathed out opening his arms as purple energy exited his body creating a barrier of similar energy balls and the both of them immediately began shooting them at each other every one of them narrowly missing each other while creating shock waves that caused the earth and the rubble to raise into the air like they were in low-gravity.
"That power is so rich so thats true Chao's." Luci-Da said.
"Yes a very dangerous but useful weapon, something you won't become I'll make sure of it." Shadow replied.
Luci smiled and hugged her father for the first time while catching Lien-Da smiling at the two which made him blush out of embarrassment. Sally continued watching down but with more enthusiasm as she knew Sonic was going to win.
"Go for it my love." She said quietly.
Dark Enerjak stopped his assault noticing that Sonic wasn't returning the blasts and used his energy to clear the dust cloud surrounding them but when he did he looked down seeing Sonic was charging up a Chaos-charged punch and uppercut the demigod so hard his helmet crack and exposed the face of the what was once known as Subject 5's face.
"This isn't fair time and time again the world insists on eradicating me but I always return so whats the point!" He screamed.
"Because with the demands of the gods you will be eradicated for good." Sonic said with some voices overlaying his.
As this happened some spirits escaped Sonic's body as they assumed forms of the gods that were the ancient echidna's in anthropomorphic form.
"You were never real echidna's you were gods no wonder you took me out for generations." Enerjak growled.
"You are a stain upon this planet and you will be turned to dust forgotten by everyone and everything." Sonic said alongside the gods as they walked forward.
Enerjak became quickly desperate and began throwing Chao's energy balls at him with Sonic effortlessly dodging all of them using his afterimages to confuse the weakened demigod until he stood over Enerjak pinning him down onto the ground as the spirits returned to Sonic's body.
"Its sad its come to this brother but you killed many of my friends justice had to come eventually." Sonic said in his own voice.
"Heh well I guess my time had to have come I accept my fate I have no regret." Enerjak smirked.
Sonic grabbed Enerjak's as his powers coursed through Enerjak's body as the demigod was reduced to dust leaving an amulet on the ground which Sonic picked up seeing Enerjak's soul within knowing that someone would try and abuse this power Sonic crushed the amulet with his bare hand releasing the soul to the spirit world for good as he saw the good Enerjak reunite with his wife Aurora-Le as they both bowed to Sonic before disappearing.
"You are free Enerjak...the evil is no more." Sonic finished.
Sonic sat down as he felt tired till he lay down on the ground breathing heavily laughing as he remembered that his battle was finally over. Eggman watching this teared up a little as he wiped it he noticed his body was crumbling and gave a content smile.
"I hope you make it back home Sonic have a good life my old nemesis." Doctor Eggman said his final words with a smile.
He faded away as his location was detected by the Freedom Fighters aircraft which Rotor picked up immediately and informed everyone but Sally raised her hand looking at Rotor as she gave him a look that told him they needed to land.
(Epilogue)
Sonic sat back up as his Chao's form didn't disappear with the entity remaining within himself he breathed a sigh of relief from the exhausting battle and the fatigue of using such a powerful form.
"Sonic its time for you to return home we can give you more time but you need to make back to your own timeline." The spirits said.
"I know guys don't worry about it but you can return your power now." Sonic suggested.
As he mentioned that the entity left Sonic as it faded into the air with Sonic noticing his body was like it was when he was in his present time and felt much more healthier than he did before.
"Dad!" Alicia called.
Sonic turned around seeing his daughter run towards him hugging him crying in tears of joy laughing as everyone else ran towards Sonic which he noticed especially Sally who was crying a bit.
"Look Sal I'm sorry for everything thats happened..." Sonic said.
But before he could finish he was embraced by her as he was in shock but heard the sniffles and whimpers coming from her.
"Its okay you have saved everyone you could and I'm so happy you did what you could." She sobbed.
He returned the hug as the Freedom Fighters look on with satisfied looks on their faces.
"We have the location of the vortex Sonic so you can return back home and prevent any of this from occurring in the new timeline." Rotor said.
Alicia felt uneasy hearing that but Sonic smiled and walked forward.
"Don't worry I'll make sure everything is set in stone Rotor and I guess the Egghead kicked the bucket huh." Sonic said that last part with some sadness.
"Come we have no time to waste thankfully when you exited super state the emeralds didn't fly away so we can gather them and get the portal working." Rotor said with his old enthusiasm returning.
Sonic grinned but he stumbled a bit being caught by Sally as he looked up seeing his girlfriend giving him a warming smile to him as he laughed sounding exhausted as she helped him to the ship and into the bedrooms placing him on it.
"Get some rest you deserve it we'll be leaving in 10 minutes at the most." Sally commented.
Before she left Sonic grabbed her hand using his thumb in a circular motion smiling at her as she returned the smile before he let go.
"I missed you Sal." He finished before succumbing to sleep.
Sally felt comfortable knowing Sonic never lost his love for her and kissed him on the cheek before leaving the room she turned her head back his sleeping body before leaving.
"I missed you too my hero."
That's it folks the battle over the final chapter will be the conclusion finishing this story that took me a while to finish but I appreciate every single one of you for taking the time to read my story but one more to close off this one journey, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
I'll see you all just round the corner.
Chapter 15: Epilogue