A/N: Well, here it is, folks! Part 2 of the Operation: Let's Save Sonic story arc. For those who were fans of the original edition of this story, you may come across a huge setup to the next chapter. And I know I keep mentioning this to you especially, TGN, prepare to pack some tissues because you're about to have some feels.
Suggested Music:
(1) Nowhere to Run (Prison Hall) - Sonic Forces OST
(2) Zavok Appears - Sonic Forces OST
(3) Battle with Death Queen (Battle with Zavok Remix) - Sonic Forces OST
(4) Gaul Phase 2 - The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night OST
(5) Bowser Battle - Super Mario Galaxy OST
Without further ado, enjoy the show!
*NOTE: This chapter has been edited as of 5/19/2019
Operation: Let's Save Sonic!: Part 2: The Death Queen
(1) "Well, so much for the element of surprise," Corvin quipped. The Secret Strikers have been running down a section of the Death Egg called the Prison Hall. Zonic told them this is where they will find their missing friend, but they had hoped to get there through stealth. Unfortunately, since Tails, Rouge, Lil' Blue, and Chaos were caught by the Deadly Six, they went to their last resort; take down that shoots at you.
"This alarm is so loud, I can't monologue!" Clay said, holding his ears with a tight grip. He released his floppy ears when he quickly saw an army of Badniks in front of him, Knuckles, and Amy.
The three of them wiped out the wave of enemies before a second one showed up.
Skylar and Emma fired them away, as they fist-bumped one another.
The echidna and the pink hedgehog ran down a set of stairs with the Secret Strikers following behind. They were rapidly stepping down a flight of swirly steps, something that Buster particularly hated.
"Oh, man!" he said, feeling the urge to throw up. "I really hate these types of stairs!"
"Don't throw up now, Buster Beeza," Clay said, gently patting his friend on the back. "We got a hedgehog to rescue, remember?"
"Finally, you're taking this seriously!" Gadget said.
"I wasn't taking it seriously before?"
Gadget rolled his eyes and ran down the steps.
Grinding down the rails, the resistance jumped off and continued down the hall.
"Let's wrap this up, team! We're one step closer to saving Sonic!" Knuckles shouted.
"You all heard the boss! Let's push to the finish!" Skylar nodded. "Silver, little help with this next round?"
Silver glanced up and saw three Egg Hammers standing in his way. "On it!" he said. He clapped his hands together and wiped them against the floor with a psychic wave.
"Blaze, light em' up!" Emma smiled.
"Will do, Emma!" The lavender cat winked, as she spun around and created a tornado of fire around her body. She crashed into several bots before upper-cutting one of them into the air. Silver was the one to take it down. Both superpowered strikers fought back against Eggman's forces.
Vector took a look around the environment. "Looks like this place was used up till recently."
"It appears that many of our brethren were held here." Espio commented.
Silver nodded. "That's one more thing Eggman will answer for!"
The Secret Strikers kept moving until they heard three rapid footsteps in the distance. They stopped and waited for the intruders to come and attack them, but they noticed that those weren't intruders at all… they were friends. Chaos, Rouge, and Lil' Blue emerged from a doorway and went to run in the other direction, but they wound up bumping into the Secret Strikers.
They were glad to see the small hedgehog again, but they were shocked when they saw Chaos and Rouge side by side.
"Hey, Knuckie," Rouge smirked.
"Rouge?" Knuckles asked. "Chaos? What is going on here?"
Amy held her hammer against Rouge's throat, snarling at her face. "I knew it! You and Chaos are working for Eggman! I should have known that considering Shadow's just as traitorous as you two! I assume Omega's here as well!"
Rouge gently tilted the hammer away from her face, as she spoke to the pink hero. "Funny you should mention Omega, he is here. But we're not working for Eggman. And by we, I mean me, Shadow, Chaos, and Omega. Team Dark and I have been on a secret G.U.N. mission for months while Chaos… well, like I told Tails, he's here for his own reason."
"Where is G.U.N?" Skylar asked.
"I'll tell ya later, honey," Rouge said. "Right now, we need to rescue Sonic and get the heck out of here!"
"You guys go do that!" Lil' Blue said, as he cracked his fingers and got into a running position. "I'm gonna look for Tails!"
"Where is he?" Emma asked.
Before Lil' Blue responded, a huge chunk from the Mania Zone's Emerald Hill rose from the ground, almost hitting Buster and Clay. Skylar and Emma pulled them out of the way and watched the luscious, grassy hills smack against the ceiling; dust and debris fell from below and collapsed on the ground.
"You gotta be kidding me! The multiverse just has to do this now!?" Knuckles inquired.
"What is going on here?" Rouge shouted.
"Long story, where's Sonic?"
"Down the hall!" Rouge replied before she avoided another piece of Emerald Hill that came from the walls. "Hurry, follow me!"
"Go on ahead!" Lil' Blue ordered. He ran down the hall and jumped over parts of his homeland. "I'll catch up soon!"
The Secret Strikers nodded and followed the bat up a set of platforms. (1s)
Sonic and Mina were woken up from an early nap to the sound of an alarm throughout the entire prison. Max, Mach, and Sharps woke up as well and covered their ears. Mina gasped and cupped her hands together, as Sonic jumped out of bed and noticed that all of the prisoners had been woken up from their slumber. He slammed his hands against the bars and wondered what was going on.
He turned around and saw the scared expression on the mongoose's face; her jaw was shaking, and her body quivered. Wrapping her arms around her chest, she prayed that whatever was going on would stop.
Sonic was about to comfort her until he heard the sound of keys clinging and chains rattling. Turning around, he saw that Shadow was unlocked the doors and opened the cell. He approached Sonic and looked up at Mina. He then unlocked Sonic from his Inhibitor Rings; he took them off and flung them to the side. Sonic now had access to his powers again.
"Come on, Hedgehog, we need to get out of here!" Shadow said.
"Hold on, Shadow, what's going on here?" Sonic asked.
"We don't have much time. The Secret Strikers are on their way to get you, we need to meet up with them and get to the shuttles. But we need to hurry!"
"Mina, come down! You're coming with us!"
"Are you insane?"
"Yes!... wait, hold on, I take that back… actually, yes, I am!"
"Why are you taking her with you?"
"I promised her I'd help her find her boyfriend on Mobius, now let's get the rest of the prisoners out of here and let's go!"
Mina stepped down from the latter and watched as Shadow folded his arms.
"Fine," Shadow said. "Let's make it quick!"
But as he went out the cell door, a tall, brute, red monster slammed the doors; he trapped the three prisoners inside. Each of them widened their eyes and flickered their ears when they saw who closed the door. (2)
A muscular Zeti by the name of Zavok was the culprit. He snickered and ran his finger across the bars.
Shadow gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. Sonic folded his arms and grinned at the Zeti. Mina didn't know what to do, so she just copied Sonic's facial movements.
"Well, well, well, look who it is. My old buddy, Zavok," the hedgehog quipped. "How's your family doin'? I hope they weren't offended when I tossed them into the lava on the Lost Hex."
"As a matter of fact, we felt embarrassed!" Zavok growled, slamming the door. "Do you know how many Mobiums our hospital bill costed! We had to spend three weeks in there!"
"Sorry," Sonic said sarcastically.
"This is the end for you, Sonic, and you too, Shadow. Don't think I didn't know what you were up to the moment I saw you. I figured you, the bat, and the robot were up to something. You guys are pretty good at playing the game of betrayal."
"You're one to talk! You and the other Zeti betrayed Eggman!"
"Shadow, are you really letting this whelpling speak for you?"
Tightened the grip on his fists, Shadow nonchalantly came near Zavok and stared at him with his ticked off red eyes. He let out a deep exhale before he started rubbing his hands together. "Listen here, you arrogant fool! If you don't step aside in the next five seconds- "
"You'll what? Shoot me with your 'scary' Chaos Spears?"
Shadow turned around and smirked at Sonic; the latter smirked back. The two hedgehogs suddenly stood together and revved into a spin dash. Zavok thought about what they were planning when suddenly, both heroes bashed out of the prison and rammed themselves into Zavok's chest, knocking him off the platform.
The three of them fell on top of a hexagonal-shaped platform below. (2s)
Sonic and Shadow landed next to each other while Zavok huffed in annoyance.
"Do not think you'll be getting out of this alive!" the Zeti snarled. Mina looked over the railing and watched. Shadow looked up and tossed her the keys, motioning her to open the cells for the prisoners. The mongoose saluted the black hedgehog, as she started picking the locks to a bunch of cells. "You two will face the inevitable!"
"The only inevitable thing here is my foot going up your butt!" Sonic threatened, kicking his foot in the air.
"Is that so?... very well then… Death Queen, to me!" Zavok jumped backward and freefell into the bottomless pit below.
Sonic and Shadow looked confusedly for a moment, only for a massive sound to bombard the room. It was extremely loud, like a giant fan thrumming against their eardrums.
But they were quick discover that a giant Buzz Bomber three times Zavok's size sprouted from the ground. Speaking of the Zeti, he was riding on top of it. Slamming his fists together, he let out a mighty, monster roar that frightened Mina and some of the prisoners.
But Sonic and Shadow weren't intimidated at all. They realized that Mobius needed more heroes and they were going to head home and save their planet, no matter who stood in their way. They were going to win because they needed to win. (3)
"I can't wait to see how you last against this?" Zavok snarled.
"Seriously? You go from a cool-looking dragon to this oversized bug? I thought you were supposed to be a mighty conqueror?" Sonic joked.
"Impudent runt! I'm going to savor watching you suffer!"
With that, the monster summoned an army of Buzz Bombers that swarmed the hedgehogs.
Sonic dodged three of them and homing attacked them as they weren't looking. "Ha! Too slow!" he laughed.
Shadow did the same thing, only he shot Chaos Spears at the Death Queen. Zavok moved the robot out of the way and waved his fist at the hedgehog. Then, with the push of a button, a yellow streak shot out of the Death Queen's stinger.
It chased Sonic and Shadow around the arena, but because of their super speed, they outran it.
"Come on, Zavok," Sonic said, sticking his tongue out to annoy the Zeti. "Is that the best you can do?"
Zavok stopped the laser. "No but thank you for asking!"
With that, the Death Queen flew vertically upward, casting a shadow below the two hedgehogs. It crashed landed, stinger-first, and shot the heroes up into the air. It was at that moment when Sonic homing attacked Zavok three times, but the latter blocked himself with his bulky bicep
Shadow snuck on top of the Death Queen, homed in on Zavok, and kicked him in the chest, breaking his defense. Sonic did the same procedure again before he landed on the ground.
Shaking his fist, Zavok growled and smashed a blue button.
Just like that, the outer part of the hexagon platform disappeared. Sonic was close to falling off, but Shadow swooped in and pulled him back.
"Phew!" Sonic said, wiping his head. "Thanks, Shadow."
Shadow nodded before he watched the monster summon another set of Buzz Bombers.
As he fought alongside his ally, Mina freed all the prisoners and they were watching it go down. They cheered for their heroes.
"Go get em', Sonic!" Mina shouted.
"Show him what you're made of!" Max added.
"Rock on, blue dude!" Sharps cheered.
"Shadow, I love you!" cried a female rabbit with a Shadow the Hedgehog shirt on.
Sonic landed and saw the fangirl geek out at Shadow's performance. "Hey, Shadow. Looks like you have a fan."
"Worry about that later," Shadow said, as he evaded the laser from the Death Queen's stinger.
Zavok clenched his horns and snarled before he drove the oversized Buzz Bomber to the right. Its stinger rose a few feet upward and started spinning out of control. And like rampaging bull, it charged at both combatants.
"Look out!" Shadow warned, as he and Sonic moved to the right. The robot came back, and they moved to the left. Finally, it came from another direction and Shadow chucked a Chaos Spear at its stinger, singing a piece off of scrap off of it.
"Hold still!" Zavok howled. He looked down and saw that part of the stinger was destroyed by Shadow. The Death Queen rose above them arena and casted another shadow below the heroes. Slamming itself against the steel ground again, Sonic and Shadow were pulled into the air.
Instead of repeating what they did before, Shadow summoned a Chaos Spear and jabbed it into the Death Queen's side. He slid downward which left a huge scrape along the robot's back. Zavok turned around and shot a fireball from his mouth; he aimed it at the Ultimate Life Form, but he missed. Then, Shadow emerged out of nowhere and slid between Zavok's legs. Punching and kicking him rapidly, he dodged Zavok's punch and slid between his legs again. This time, he grabbed his tail.
Sonic landed in front of the Zeti and decided to unleash his full fury with an ultimate beatdown; left hook, right hook, left hook again, two right hooks, while also mixing in some roundhouse kicks. Finally, a solid homing attack to the face knocked Zavok on his knees. Shadow spun the Zeti around by this tail before he slammed him into the ground.
Then, the heroes landed beside him and decided to finish things off.
Revving up a spin dash, Sonic and Shadow boosted around the monster. To which, it formed a large blue and black whirlpool. Eventually, Zavok was sucked inside and spun out of control. Sonic and Shadow snuck in a few good hits as the Zeti was dazed.
The tornado stopped and Sonic and Shadow ended the fight with a duo-powered homing attack.
Zavok flew straight across the arena and landed smack against the wall, which sent chills down the spines of the Forget Me Knots.
Falling on his stomach, Zavok was defeated. (3s)
"That was awesome, guys!" Mina called out from above. "I'd definitely give that a solid 10/10!"
Sonic winked and Shadow just shrugged.
"Where should we go, Sonic?" Max asked. "Like, where do we go when we take the shuttles?"
Stroking his chin, Sonic thought his response. "Let's see, if I were Knuckles and I formed a resistance, where would I put my HQ?... Ah, I got it!... Guys, contact Knuckles and let him know you're going to Angel Island!"
"Are you sure?" Mach asked.
"Yeah! I mean, he'll probably beat me up and call me a moron for giving a bunch of strangers his location, but I'm sure he'll understand!"
Everyone nodded and began following the Forget Me Knots down the Prison Hall.
Sonic and Shadow were left alone.
"I must admit," Shadow said with a grin. "You've improved since we last met. I thought you were going to be rusty considering you've been asleep for six months."
"Not even a coma can change how awesome I am," Sonic smirked, gesturing to himself. "I was built for speed. Speed is my middle name and danger is game!"
Shadow held out his hand for a handshake. "I apologize for not contacting your friends sooner. Things have been hectic on my side. I don't expect total forgiveness as of this moment, but I hope to help out when I can."
Sonic took the G.U.N agent's hand and shook it. "Shadow, I'm not the one to hold grudges. You can come back with Knuckles and I if you want. It'd be nice to have a faker on the team."
"Hmph! You're the faker around here."
"I'll make you eat those words."
As the two hedgehogs shared a chuckle, the moaning from Zavok clouded the area. They turned to him and watched him get back up. He rubbed his head and stared down at the victors. "Do not think this is over, Hedgehogs!" he said. "I still have one last ounce of strength in my bo- "
BAM!
A hammer suddenly smacked the Zeti in the head, causing him to make a funny face with his tongue sticking out. He slowly fell on his face, revealing the one who knocked his lights out…
…It was Amy Rose.
"A-Amy?" Sonic asked with shock; his jaw dropped, as his smile stretched all the ways to his cheeks.
And just like that, the rest of the Secret Strikers entered the room. Rouge and Chaos looked down at Shadow and gave him a thumbs up. Shadow lightly smiled and nodded his head. Knuckles, Team Chaotix, Silver, Blaze, and Team Feral Strike jumped down to greet their missing ally who has now been found. Shadow patted Sonic on the shoulder.
"I'll let you take it from here," he said, as Sonic started walking to his friends.
"Sonic!" Amy screamed with agitation, as she holstered her hammer and ran forward with open arms. Before Sonic could say anything, Amy tackled the blue blur and wrapped her arms around his chest, holding him tight. "Thank goodness!... you're okay!"
Usually, Sonic would tell Amy to get off of him, but because he hasn't seen her in so long, he couldn't help but hug her back. He held her tight and placed her against the back of her head. "Hey, Ames… good to see you again. Nice knockout, by the way."
Amy chuckled. "Thanks… I didn't think you were dead for a second," she replied, as she held the hedgehog in her arms. "I'm glad we found you. We really missed you."
"I missed you too, Amy," Sonic smiled, as he patted Amy's back. The two released each other and gazed into their emerald green eyes, right before Vector came in and gave Sonic a good old fashioned noogie.
"You little stinker!" the crocodile laughed, rubbing his fist against Sonic's head. "You gave us a heart attack months ago! Don't you ever do that again!"
"Hahahahahahaha! Okay, Vector! Let me go! Hahahahahahahahaha!"
Vector did what the hedgehog said, as Espio hugged Sonic with one arm.
"Glad to see you're okay, Sonic," Espio said.
Sonic hugged him back with one arm. "Good to be back, Espio. I ain't going anywhere."
Silver and Blaze approached the hedgehog; the former shook his hand.
"What you did back in the city was selfless of you, you saved a bunch of people back there," Silver said. "I'm glad you okay and I want to thank you for helping me, even if… things didn't go as planned."
"No sweat, Silver," Sonic smiled. "We're gonna take back our world this time."
Blaze offered a hand. "It's nice to see you again."
Sonic ignored her handshake and went straight for a hug, which startled the cat and made the white hedgehog a bit jealous. He blushed and rubbed the back of his head.
As the hedgehog let go of the cat, he looked to the side and saw the resistance's commander himself. Grinning heavily, Sonic approached him with his arms wide open. "Commander of a resistance, huh? You gonna give me a hug, Captain?"
"First off, I'm the Commander and the Commander doesn't do hugs." Knuckles shook his head, smiling.
But it was too late, Sonic already wrapped his around the echidna and bro-hugged him. "Come here, you big lug. Give your best friend some sugar."
"Please… stop talking," Knuckles said, as he tapped the hedgehog's back.
Sonic looked over Knuckles' shoulder and saw Team Feral Strike themselves. Dakota, Gadget, Fuchsia, and Corvin walked to him and saluted.
"Greetings, Sir Sonic," Dakota said. "My name's Dakota. This is my brother Gadget, his girlfriend Fuchsia, and my best friend Corvin. Over there are the Rookies of our squad- "
"No way," the hedgehog said, as he released the commander and came near Skylar, Emma, Buster, and Clay. All four of them smiled awkwardly, as they were happy to see their hero. Sonic walked around them and remembered their names. "Skylar, right?"
The bear nodded in excitement.
"You're Emma?"
The yellow hedgehog gasped with shock; the world's famous hero remembered her name.
"Buster?"
The dog wagged his tail and barked with joy.
"And…"
The rabbit gulped, as he felt a shiver down his spine. He was worried that Sonic had forgotten about him and the promise he told him to make. But much to the rabbit's surprise, Sonic placed his hand on his shoulder and hugged him with one arm. Not knowing how to react, Clay hugged the hedgehog back, as they both let go.
"I see you kept your promise, Clay," Sonic smiled. "I trust Knuckles trained you well?"
"Yep! He… he…" Clay was about to tell a lie in order to make himself look cool, but for some reason, he decided against it. He took off his mask and told the hedgehog the honest truth. "Actually… I ran away after you died. I went to Spagonia to look for my friends… I couldn't leave them behind… I joined the Secret Strikers yesterday and… not gonna lie, I'm having some trouble fitting in."
This conversation surprised Gadget and Fuchsia, as they believed Clay would tell some ridiculous story.
But the biggest person who was shocked… was Skylar. She smiled because her friend was admitting his feelings and he wasn't making anything up; he was telling the truth.
"I'm sorry, Sonic," Clay apologized, wiping his eyes. "I didn't keep your promise."
Sonic shook his head and chuckled. He placed another hand on Clay's shoulder. "Dude, seriously? You went back for your family, that's the most important thing you could do. And hey, you still managed to find the Secret Strikers, right? That's all that matters… look, Clay. You have a good heart, but you still need some work. Tell ya what, since you kept your promise, I'm gonna fill my end of the bargain by teaching you how to be a Freedom Fighter."
"R-really!? I… thank you! I want to protect my family just as much as they want to protect me!"
Skylar, Buster, and Emma smiled at that.
Sonic gave the rabbit a thumbs up before he realized that someone was missing from this reunion; his little brother. "Hey, where's Tails?" he asked.
Shadow was the first to answer. "He's in the colosseum, fighting a Fake Sonic created by Infinite."
"What!?" Sonic gasped, so did everyone else. "What's he doing there?"
"Dr. Eggman discovered you guys were here, so he planted a trap by creating a Fake Sonic. Sadly, Tails was the one who fell for it. Mobius knows how long they've been fighting for."
"I gotta save Tails!" Sonic went to find his brother, but Amy grabbed his hand and stopped him for a second.
"Wait!" she said, as Sonic looked into her eyes. She handed him a Miles Electric. "Come back to us… Tails, Lil' Blue, and you."
"Lil' Blue?... eh, I'm sure I'll figure that out later. But I will come back... I promise," Sonic smiled. But as he went to run, a large chunk of Marble Zone from the Mania Zone shot out of the ground and from the walls. Then, another piece of Emerald Hill from the same dimension emerged from the sides. Sonic gasped, as the Secret Strikers evaded the debris. They heard the same vibrations from earlier and saw the same colored glitches. Landing on top of a stone cathedral from Marble Zone, the Secret Strikers watched as the prison became a mixture of a grassland and an underground complex. Lava started pouring from the walls and into the bottomless pit.
"What the heck was that!?" Sonic shouted in query.
"This multiverse thing is getting worse by the minute." Skylar said.
"Multiverse? What's going on?" Sonic asked again.
"We'll fill you in later," Knuckles replied. "Go find Tails and meet us by the shuttles."
Sonic nodded, as he jumped over the flowing lavafall and ran out of the prison. The Secret Strikers jumped on top of a platform and escaped as well. (4)
"Go get em', Sonic!" Dr. Eggman rooted from his seat. Tails was still fighting against his illusionary brother. The two had been fighting for what felt like an hour. The kitsune was gaining the upper hand because of his swift agility, but Pseudo-Sonic still landed a few good attacks.
Swinging his chain around, Tails smacked the hedgehog three times, shot into the air, jumped up, and violently lashed out. Pseudo-Sonic managed to counterattack by kicking the fox against the wall.
Recovering, Tails flew up and charged at the hedgehog, but more landmarks from the Mania Zone spiraled out of the ground. A large tower from Chemical Plant went up to the ceiling and surrounded it were hills and platforms from Green Hill, Star Light Zone, Scrap Brain, and Emerald Hill.
The fox and the fake hedgehog jumped on top of the platforms and started fighting.
Dr. Eggman spat out his drink and watched as the structures glitched into bright colors.
He then noticed that the Phantom Ruby in his hands was glowing; its black ripples spun uncontrollably.
"See!? This is what I was talking about!?" Infinite snarled at the doctor. "I told you this was gonna happen!"
Green Hill's trees emerged next to Eggman, Infinite, Orbot, Cubot, and Metal. The doctor dropped his food and ran out of the bleachers. There was no way he was staying here.
"Forget this place!" he shouted. "Let the fake hedgehog kill the fox! We're getting out of here!"
The villains left, as Pseudo-Sonic took cover behind a set of metal pipes. He peeped over and watched as Tails scanned the skies for him. His blaster held high and his tails fluttered across the arena. Pseudo-Sonic locked his purple eyes onto the fox and prepared to strike, when suddenly, something tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned around and saw the real Sonic sitting in front of him.
"Gah!" he startled.
"Wow, nice purple eyes, really brings out the evil in you." Sonic snarked, as he grabbed the quills of his doppelganger and slammed him against the wall. Finishing him off with a quick roundhouse kick, the fake Sonic evaporated out of existence. Wiping his hands, Sonic simpered. "But I prefer green." (4s)
"Where's Sonic!?" Tails shouted in pure anger. Sonic's eyes extended, as he ducked below the pipe and watched his best friend scout the area. He smiled again when he saw Tails' face; he was alive and well, just like he hoped. He emerged from the shadows with his hands held high. Tails looked down and noticed the hedgehog.
He landed in front of him, huffing and puffing.
"Hey, Tails," Sonic said softly. "It's me… I missed you, little bro."
With that, the hedgehog went to touch the fox's shoulder, but the latter grabbed his arm and flipped him over. Landing on his back, Sonic grunted. Tails grabbed both the hedgehog's feet, swung him around like a wrecking ball, and chucked him into one of Emerald Hill's trees. (5)
Sonic crash-landed in the branches and found his foot stuck between them.
Upside down, he saw Tails flying straight toward him, shooting yellow projectiles at full force.
"Yeep!" Sonic shouted, as he freed himself from the tree branch and ran down the side. He jumped over the fox and landed against the wall. "Tails, what are you doing? It's me, Sonic!"
"Oh, now you're trying to be like him! How dare you call yourself Sonic!" Tails retorted, as he smacked him off the wall with his tails. Sonic skidded across Star Light Zone's shiny floor, as Tails landed in front of him and began attacking him. Dodging and evading a flight of punches and kicks, Sonic refused to lay a finger on his little brother.
"Tails, it's me! You gotta believe me!" Sonic exclaimed, as he blocked Tails' millionth punch. "I'm the real Sonic, that other doofus was a clone!"
"You think changing your eye color makes you the real deal, huh?" Tails snarled; tears were flowing from his eyes. "You have five seconds to tell me where he is!" Tails grabbed Sonic, flipped him over, and thrashed him around with his twin tails. Sonic fell down on the ground, as he jumped over Tails and landed on a pipe.
Running away, Tails began to chase Sonic down the arena.
"Get back here and fight me like a man!" Tails growled, as he wiped his face.
"I'm not going to fight you, Tails!" Sonic replied, running across the walls. "We're brothers!"
"DON'T. SAY. THAT!" Tails shouted, as he flung his Arm Cannon chain around and slammed it against the wall. Sonic jumped off and went to grab onto a pipe, but Tails wrapped the chain around his foot and slammed his chest against the grassy ground.
Sonic slowly got back up and looked into the ocean blue eyes of Tails. All he saw was rage.
"Come on, buddy," Sonic said tenderly. "You know it's me."
Tails cracked his fingers and started running toward the hedgehog at full force.
Sonic got back up and did the same thing. He didn't want to hurt the fox and that was not what he was planning to do. He needed to dodge all of his attacks to the best of his ability.
The two brothers jumped into the air, preparing for a fight.
Although one did not want to harm the other.
And the other was determined to save his brother. (5s)
END OF CHAPTER 14
The battle of the brothers continues, only this is the real Sonic instead of the fake one. Sonic swore to not lay a finger on his little brother, as he is aware of his current situation. But Tails is out for answers, unaware they're right in front of him. Sonic and Tails continue to square off, as the Secret Strikers make their way to the escape pod. The multiverse collapse is getting worse by the minute, as parts of the Mania Zone are appearing inside the Death Egg. How will this affect the fight between Sonic and Tails? Find out as the fight takes an emotional turn in...
"Chapter 15: Operation: Let's Save Sonic!: Part 3"
POST-A/N:
Sorry that the fight against Zavok wasn't any too special. I couldn't really do anything super original with the Death Queen fight aside from putting Shadow into the fight. Still, he and Sonic managed to defeat the Zeti. That's all that matters.
Notice how Clay decided to tell the truth instead of lying. I guess hugging Skylar and hearing her concern for him kind of changed him up a little bit. But as Sonic said, he needs some work.
Little moment for all those SilverxBlaze fans out there. ;)
The fight between Sonic and Tails is not only brought back from the original version of this story, but it is also a callback to Archie Sonic Issues 178 and 179. Those two issues have to deal with Tails coping with the imprisonment of his father because he tried to lead a revolution against Sally's brother, King Elias. He meant it as a peaceful revolt, but he was arrested for causing a ruckus. Tails and his mother tried to break him out until Sonic came to stop him. Thinking Sonic wants to hurt his dad, Tails fights back and the two brothers get into a fight. In this story, the fight has a different premise obviously, but I just thought I'd explain where I got the inspiration from.
For those of you who are planning to put "Eww, why is Shadow being nice to Sonic?" and stuff like "Shadow is OOC for smiling" in the comments. Hear me out. I'm basing this version of Shadow off Archie Shadow, where the character is more than just "OMG! I'm so edgy!" To me, Shadow was never an edgelord. I consider him the more calm, mature version of Sonic. That was before SEGA decided to make him edgy and all that garbage. Archie Shadow knows when to make the hedgehog aggressive yet have a heart. So, before all of you start hating on me because you believe how I write Shadow is OOC, read Sonic Universe: Issue #2: Time and Again. That one is one of my personal favorite Sonic comics because of how Sonic and Shadow's relationship have grown. To me, they're not friends but they do share a mutual respect for each other.
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~SD321 (SpiderDom321)