Chapter 14: Egg-man's attack part 6: Last resort? I'll die for my friends; Emeralds suicidal onslaught.
Emerald has just been impaled by one of the blades belonging to his robotic clone and is now on the floor, bleeding profusely, meanwhile everyone is either crying of fighting back when Mephiles mentioned Emerald's 'Last Resort.'
-Flash back-
"Last Resort, What is that?" Mr Greenwood asked
-End flashback-
"It's a technique that Emerald uses in desperate situations when fighting, he only uses it as a last resort for the name given to it" Mephiles explains firing a blast of dark energy at Emeralds robotic copy.
"What's the code-name?" Sapphire asked.
"Suicidal onslaught, the enemies don't hit him often sure, but he creates too many copies of himself that he often cuts himself in the process" Mephiles answered.
"WE CAN'T LET HIM DO THAT" Sapphire argued.
"WE MAY NOT HAVE A CHOICE, THIS IS MORE PAINFUL FOR ME THAN IT IS FOR YOU BECAUSE I WAS NEVER THERE TO RAISE HIM, LIKE A TRUE FATHER WOULD; BESIDES YOU REMEMBER WHAT HE SAID, AS LONG AS WE ARE SAFE, HE WILL DIE HAPPY, ALL I WANT IS FOR HIM TO BE HAPPY, BESIDES THERES THE FACT THAT…"
"OK-OK I GET IT ALREADY" Sapphire yelled, "But if that's our last hope then we need to charge him up, I'll start singing myself sonic, do you have the strength to sing alongside me for a bit?"
"We all have the energy for one final performance" Tails said as the group received a new music sheet and some more lyric sheets.
"Good, now EGG-MAN?" Sapphire yelled.
"Come to offer your services as a slave have we?" Egg-man taunts with an evil laugh
"No, we have a request for one last performance, will you accept?" Sapphire asked.
"Ok, make it quick though, I've had just about enough of your existence" Egg-man growled impatiently.
Not Gonna Die by Skillet
(Music)
Sonic: Death surrounds (Darkness fades from Emerald)
Sonic: My heartbeat's slowing down (Emerald's heartbeat starts dying)
Sonic: I won't take this world's abuse (Emerald clenches his fist only to unclench)
Sonic: I won't give up, I refuse! (Emerald's breathing gets heavy)
Sonic: This is how it feels when you're bent and broken (Sonic looks over to Emerald)
Sonic: This is how it feels when your dignity's stolen (Sonic prays he will be saved)
Sonic: When everything you love is leaving (Emerald's eyelids start drooping)
Sonic: You hold on to what you believe in (Emeralds fist clenches for a longer duration)
Sapphire: The last thing I heard was you whispering goodbye (Emerald repeats whispering goodbye)
Sapphire: And then I heard you flat line (Emerald's head falls to the floor)
Both: No, not gonna die tonight (Sapphire starts to panic)
Both: We're gonna stand and fight forever (Prays that Emerald will be safe)
Sapphire: (Don't close your eyes) (Emerald closes his eyes)
Both: No, not gonna die tonight (They both start panicking)
Both: We're gonna fight for us together (They both start praying harder while singing their lungs out)
Both: No, we're not gonna die tonight (Emerald opens his eyes weakly struggling to keep them open)
Mephiles: Break their hold (Sonic stands on the head of a previously defeated robot holding mic)
Mephiles: 'Cause I won't be controlled (Emerald Clenches his fist and tries to get up)
Mephiles: They can't keep their chains on me (Emerald falls flat on his face and coughs a little bit of blood)
Mephiles: When the truth has set me free (Emerald growls weakly)
Sonic + Mephiles: This is how it feels when you take your life back (Emerald smirks with blood pouring from his mouth)
Sonic +Mephiles: This is how it feels when you finally fight back (Grabs the leg of Sapphires robotic copy)
Sonic + Mephiles: When life pushes me I push harder (The robot kicks Emeralds hand)
Sonic +Mephiles: What doesn't kill me makes me stronger (Emerald picks the robot up and gets up panting heavily)
Sapphire: The last thing I heard was you whispering goodbye(Sapphire cries tears of joy)
Sapphire: And then I heard you FIGHT BACK. (Emerald throws the robot away)
(Emerald takes Sonic and Mephiles' spot from here)
Emerald: No, not gonna die tonight (Emerald follows the robot copy and gets it in a head lock)
Emerald: We're gonna stand and fight forever (Emerald then blocks its arms and legs off)
Sapphire: (Don't close your eyes) (closes his eyes and reopens them to reveal an impression of hell again)
Both: No, not gonna die tonight (Emerald rips the robot's limbs off)
Both: We're gonna fight for us together (Then stands on the robot's torso and rips its head off)
Emerald: No, we're not gonna die tonight (Then tackles his own robotic copy)
Emerald: Don't you give up on me (Pounds the robot in the face)
Emerald: You're everything I need (Repeats the pounding process)
Emerald: This is how it feels when you take your life back (wraps an arm around the robots neck)
Emerald: This is how it feels when you fight back (Gives the robot an RKO)
Both: No, not gonna die tonight (Kicks the swords away)
Both: We're gonna stand and fight forever (throws the robot into a wall)
Sapphire: (Don't close your eyes) (Closes his eyes then opens them to reveal the flames of fury)
Both: No, not gonna die tonight (Charges and pins the robot there)
Both: We're gonna fight for us together (knees the robot in the gut)
Both: No, we're not gonna die tonight (Kicks it in the crotch)
Emerald: No, we're not gonna die tonight (grabs its arm and spins it into the wall)
Emerald: Not gonna die (Grabs one of his swords)
Sapphire: (Not gonna die) (Sapphire cheers him on)
Emerald: Not gonna die (Cuts off the arms)
Sapphire: (Not gonna die) (whistles)
Emerald: Not gonna die tonight (cuts off the legs)
Emerald then creates a diagonal cut in the robot's torso "That is for that cheap shot you pulled off earlier" Emerald said angrily "EGG-HEAD, I COMPLETED THE CHALLENGE NOW LEAVE"
"Was that it?" Sapphire whispered to Mephiles.
"No, that was not his last resort; it seemed more powerful than that" Mephiles explained.
"Oh, well it's good that…" Sapphire started as she was interrupted by the sound of Egg-man laughing "What's he laughing at?"
"I WAS HOPING I DIDN'T HAVE TO USE THIS BUT, SEEING AS YOU PROMISED TO BEAT ALL MY ROBOTS THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO BEAT THIS." Egg-man bellowed as the mech he was standing in dropped the prisoners and changed shape, its shoulders are mounted with rocket launchers, one of its arms changes form into a shield and the other into a massive drill, its torso widened and some hatches opened revealing cannons, the legs and arms also thickened to adjust to the perfect body shape in proportion to the torso and head. "GOOD LUCK"
"Damnit, I should've know there was a catch" Emerald growled.
"EMERALD, WE HAVE TO RUN, THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN BEAT THIS THING" Sapphire begged.
"I won't run, I'm tired of running, people calling me weak, I'M SICK OF IT, I WILL FIGHT THIS THING, AND I WILL BEAT IT, EVEN IF I HAVE TO DIE" Emerald yelled charging at the robot until he gets hammered by fatigue due to cannon fire.
"EMERALD, ARE YOU OK?" Sapphire called into the smoke field"
-Emerald's POV-
I hear Sapphires voice, asking if I'm ok, that was all I needed to remind me what I'm fighting for, the safety of my friends, my family, the country, the world, and even if I have to die to keep those safe, I'll die trying "I'm ok" I muttered loud enough for her to hear, "But if this keeps up I'll die…"
-Normal POV-
"Emerald, you have to listen, we have to leave" Sapphire called Emerald only ignoring it "COME ON EMERALD, YOU'RE BEING AN IDIOT YOU'LL THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY FOR NOTHING"
"Actually Sapphire, he's being a hero" Mr Greenwood elaborated.
"How is throwing your life away being a hero?"
"Amy and I can answer that through a song" Sonic said as the others prepared for another performance while Emerald destroyed the death machine.
Hero by skillet, sung courtesy of Sonic and Amy
Sonic: I'm just a step away
Sonic: I'm just a breath away
Sonic: Losin' my faith today
Amy: (We're fallin' off the edge today)
Sonic: I am just a man
Sonic: Not superhuman
Amy: (I'm not superhuman)
Sonic: Someone save me from the hate
Sonic: It's just another war
Sonic: Just another family torn
Amy: (We're falling from my faith today)
Sonic: Just a step from the edge
Sonic: Just another day in the world we live
Sonic: I need a hero to save me now
Sonic: I need a hero (Amy): save me now))
Sonic: I need a hero to save my life
Sonic: A hero'll save me ((Amy): just in time))
Sonic: I've gotta fight today
Sonic: To live another day
Sonic: Speakin' my mind today
Amy: (My voice will be heard today)
Sonic: I've gotta make a stand
Sonic: But I am just a man
Amy: (I'm not superhuman)
Sonic: MY VOICE WILL BE HEARD TODAY
Sonic: It's just another war
Sonic: Just another family torn
Amy: (My voice will be heard today)
Sonic: It's just another kill
Sonic: The countdown begins to destroy ourselves
Sonic: I need a hero to save my life
Sonic: I need a hero just in time
Sonic: Save me just in time
Sonic: Save me just in time
Sonic: WHO'S GONNA FIGHT FOR WHAT'S RIGHT
Sonic: WHO'S GONNA HELP US SURVIVE
Sonic: WE'RE IN THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES
Amy: (And we're not ready to die)
Sonic: WHO'S GONNA FIGHT FOR THE WEAK
Sonic: WHO'S GONNNA MAKE YOU BELIVE
Sonic: I've got a hero ((Amy): I've got a hero)
Sonic: Livin' in me
Sonic: I'M GONNA FIGHT FOR WHATS RIGHT
Sonic: TODAY I'M SPEAKING MY MIND
Sonic: AND IF IT KILLS ME TONIGHT
Amy: (I will be ready to die)
Sonic: A hero's not afraid to give his life
Both: A hero's gonna save me just in time
Sonic: I need a hero
Sonic: Who's gonna fight for what's right
Sonic: Who's gonna help us survive
Sonic: I need a hero
Sonic: Who's gonna fight for the weak
Sonic: Who's gonna make 'em believe
Sonic: I need a hero
Sonic: I need a hero
Both: A hero's gonna save me just in time
"You see Sapphire, in the words of Skillet, a hero's not afraid to give his life, just like Emerald" Mr Greenwood explained as a groan of agony was heard. They looked over to see Emerald sent flying
"Damnit, forget what I said earlier, if this keeps up I'll die" Emerald groans grabbing his swords "I have to live THIS IS MY LAST RESORT…"
"EMERALD WAIT…" Sapphire cried
"THREE SWORD STYLE FROBIDDEN TECHNIQUE…" Emerald started as the area around him went black and a white skull formed on it "DESTRUCTIVE AURA" Emerald said as he kept copying himself until there were 900 swords and 300 swordsmen (Emerald) on the field "900 SWORD STYLE…" Emerald started as the big Mo-fucker charged at them "SUICIDAL ONSLAUGHT" Emerald and all his copies charged at the robot all using a different attack each time some of them hitting Emerald himself. The robot was getting hammered with extreme damage being taken after 30 short seconds of the attack until eventually Emerald fell to his knees, the robot blew up and Emeralds attack clones disappeared. At this sight Egg-man growled in rage at his strongest robot being defeated so easily.
"YOU PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A RODENT; JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE" Egg-man shot angry beyond recognition. (Think doctor beetroot (like doctor Egg-man, only beetroot red with anger). Emerald slowly propped himself up with one of his swords as he answered.
"I AM EMERALD, COUSIN OF AMY, BROTHER OF SILVER… AND SON OF MEPHILES, AND I CAN SAY I AM PROUD TO HAVE THAT AS MY FAMILY, YOU LOST SCRAMBLED EGG FOR BRAINS, NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF MY SIGHT" Emerald bellowed with the mixed emotions of pride, anger, and he was shedding tears of joy.
"BE WARNED" Egg-man yelled as he flew off "YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ME!" everyone rejoices at the defeat of Egg-man.
"Emerald that was…" Sapphire started before Emerald collapsed "Emerald? EMERALD; ARE YOU OK, WHAT HAPPENED?"
"I'm fine…" Emerald panted "I just need… some…rest" Emerald replied before passing out.
"EMERALD!" Sapphire cried while the others continued partying unable to hear her, so she grabs a nearby mic "ARE YOU ALL STUPID, EMERALD JUST COLLAPSED DUE TO BLOOD LOSS FROM THE BATTLE AND YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE… NO YOU CONTINUE THROWING A FUCKING PARTY… IT'S RIDICULOUS" Sapphire yelled causing the party to stop and all eyes to fall upon an unconscious and profusely bleeding Emerald lying in a pool of his own blood.
-To be continued-
Authors note: I don't know whether or not to call this a cliff hanger or not, but I'm going to anyway, so many questions to be answered. Like what happened to Emerald? Will he be ok? Will knuckles ever get laid, hang on I never wrote that, but I think I know who did nipples the enchilada (Knuckles). Anyway peace out homies. NOW GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE KNUCKLES, OR DO I HAVE TO START CALLING YOU NIPPLES THE ENCHILADA AGAIN.
