Chapter 24 A True Soldier to the End
Knuckles was fighting Steel and Metal and was losing to them. Knuckles block Metals punches but was punch in the face by Steel and was sent flying into a boulder. Knuckles crawl out of the destroy rock and was step on by Metal. "what a weakling! I can't believe Crush lost to you. Will better end this now!" said Metal as he summon a metal weight above Knuckles. "farewell!". the weight fell but to Metal surprise, Steel block it with his steel beam. "what are you doing?". Steel walk up to Metal and kick him off of Knuckles. "…why are you helping me?" said Knuckles as he slowly got up from the ground. "…I want to repay my sins…stand back". Metal rose to his feet and turn his arms into blades. "I can't believe you'll join these weaklings! Should of have known…your always been weak!". "lets end this brother! So both of us be free!" said Steel as he turn his arm into a blade as well. Knuckles watch as they fought. Each blow they took hardly did any damage. Suddenly someone crash into them. As the smoke clear, Jumper was crawling out of the crater. Just then Metal rose from the crater and was about to stab Jumper but just then a blade pierce through his chest. "damn…" said Metal as he disappear. Jumper turn and saw Steel standing there. "are you okay?". "…yeah…wait! Where is he!" said Jumper as he look around. Just then Luke appear in front of him and kick him across the crater. Knuckles was about to help till Breeze in her armor suit stop him as she landed in front of him. "stop! Don't get close!". "what! Why?". "Luke is giving off nuclear energies! You'll die if you help Jumper!". Knuckles slam his fist to the ground and swear under his breath. Meanwhile Steel jump over to Jumper and help him up. "We need to work together if have a chance of beating him". "…okay but you're the enemy. Why would you help me?". before Steel could answer, Luke appear again and blasted both of them. Jumper crash into a small boulder and Ami appear in his visor. "the suits nuclear shields won't last for much longer! You…". suddenly Luke grab Jumper head and smile. "you took away my dream! Now I'll take something from you!" said Luke as he plug a cable from his suit into Jumpers helmet. "you're A.I friend is mine!". "AMI" yelled Jumper as Ami was uploaded into Luke armor. Luke laugh as he toss Jumper a side. Jumper recover and rush over to Luke and threw punches at him. "you should be a shame!" said Luke as he grab Jumpers hand. "a true soldier shouldn't have feelings on the battlefield! If your feelings get in the way…then your dead!" said Luke as he broke Jumpers hand. Jumper fell to his knees and scream in pain. Luke was about to kill him till Steel slam Luke with his steel beam and sent him across from them. "get up!". Jumper rose to his feet and turn to Steel. "…don't kill him! He has my friend within his suit system". "so how do we get your friend back?". "hold him down and I'll download her back into my armor". "okay! Lets go!". both of them rush over to Luke as he got up and tackle him. Luke smile and release a powerful shockwave that knock them back. Steel quickly recover and summon steel balls and fired them at Luke. Luke took the hits but still smile. Jumper teleported be hide Luke and plug in his cable in Luke helmet but Luke grab him and spun him around and threw him into Steels ball attack. Jumper took a lot of damage as his suit started to spark. "stop being a fool and become a true soldier! Kill me!" yelled Luke. "…I won't in till Ami is back with me!". "…fool. I'll forces you then! Say goodbye to your friends!". Luke turn to Breeze and Knuckles and shot a energy ball that them. Jumper tried to teleport but couldn't. the energy ball blew up and Jumper scream. "BREEZE!". "Jumper lower his head and the final emeralds appear and he became Final Jumper. "Jumper!". Jumper rose his head and saw Breeze and Knuckles alive. "…but how?…huh?". Jumper then saw a part of Steel in front of them. "…save…your…" said Steel as he disappear. "…thank you" said Jumper as he saw the grey emerald disappear into the sky. Jumper look back at Luke and Final Boost over to him and tackle him. "…yes! That's it! Be a soldier and…what!". Luke saw Jumper plug a cable into his helmet. "…you had a chance to kill me but you chosen to save you're A.I?…FOOL!" said Luke as he pierce Jumper stomach with his hand. Jumper cough up blood and smile. "…Ami…". soon the downloading was compete, so Jumper blasted Luke in the chest with his Final Blast. Jumper watch as Luke went flying across from him. As he fell backwards to the ground, Breeze and Knuckles ran to his side. Ami appear next to Jumper and turn to Breeze. "Help him! Save him Breeze!". Breeze visor show Jumper was bleeding out quickly. "…I'm sorry Ami…he's going to-". "DON'T! he's going to live! There has to be something you can do!". Breeze look away from Ami which made Ami look back at Jumper. "…you can't die!". suddenly a shockwave was felt and everyone turn to see Luke still alive and gathering a lot of energy. "this is bad! He's going into meltdown!" said Breeze. "…if…I die!…I'm taking you with me!" yelled Luke as a mist of nuclear energy spread over to them. "Knuckles! Run!" yelled Breeze. Knuckles was about to run for it till he saw Blaze, Freeze and Shade put up a barrier around them. Breeze turn and saw the others with them. Soon a other more powerful shockwave hit the barrier. "We need to get out of here! NOW!" yelled Blaze. "but how?" said Jet. "…Breeze…". Breeze quickly turn to Jumper. "…upload Ami into you suit…". "…I understand" said Breeze as she plug her cable into his helmet. "No! I won't leave your side!" cried Ami. "…remember…what I said…be strong and don't cry…" said Jumper as he struggle to talk. Soon Ami was uploaded into Breeze armor and appear next to Breeze head. Jumper slowly got up and teleported outside of the barrier and rose his hand into the air. "this is my duty…I'll protect you all…with my last strength…I'll teleport you guys back to the Hyperion…farewell…my friends…" said Jumper as everyone started to glow yellow. "I LOVE YOU" yelled Ami. Jumper took off his helmet and turn to Ami. "…I know…" said Jumper as he smile. Soon everyone was teleported back to the Hyperion. "DIE!" scream Luke as he became a nuclear bomb. "…Flare is that…" said Jumper as he saw a figure in front of him as he disappear into the blast. Everyone saw the mushroom cloud from the bridge. "…Jumper…" said Ami as she shed a tear.
End of Chapter 24