Clash of the Titans
He did not move. Movement, was something that was beneath him. A being of his caliber, a god of his caliber, does not walk. And yet, it was bound by mortal rules. Did he have any emotions? Lying beneath that golden helm, no one could tell. Did he even exist? No breath, came from his covered mouth, nor did his chest move up and down, with a heart. It was hard to accept this. To take in the fact, that a god now walked among mortals.
He took a step forward. The sand at his feet, rose into the air. He took another step forward. Once again, the grain near his toes moved skyward. His hands moved to his backside, grabbing one another, as his feet constantly brought him forward. Where was he going? And why?
The Doctor that brought him to life remained in awe, as the being of celestial proportions moved away. All his life, he dreamed about this. To bring Enerjak to life, to revive a long believed to be nonexistent god. Some parts of him didn't believe it. Years upon years of work, and actually happened? No, the more skeptic parts of his mind believed otherwise. It felt as if this was all to impossible. It wouldn't take that much to convince it, however. Just the touch, and all of his doubts would be cleared.
As the god walked away, ever so slowly, he stepped forward. Though his footsteps were loud, it appeared as if Enerjak could care less, for he didn't stir in the least bit. Finitevus' golden eyes locked sight on the edge of the god's cape. Though it was long, it wavered just above the earth, as if the ground didn't even have the right to touch it. But Finitevus believed opposite. His hand touched the black cowl.
He shouldn't have done that.
There was a force, a powerful one at that. Finitevus' hand and body was thrown away, slamming into a wall thanks to that invisible blow. He groveled on the ground in pain, as this mystical jolt thrived through him. It was true! That was him. Enerjak! It was Enerjak!
Finitevus got to his feet, as his face turned into this smiling visage. He couldn't believe it, though he knew it to be true. He had finally, after so many years, so many attempts, so many failures, brought to the earth the god Enerjak.
But where was he going?
Quickly, the zealot Doctor ran to the doorway. Gazing out into the dusty temple halls, he saw Enerjak was still walking, taking his sweet time. Was the god coherent? Finitevus wasn't sure at all. Other than when he brought his clothing here, the god had said absolutely nothing. He made no comments on the area, nor did he pay attention to the overzealous echidna, not even when he touched his cape. He remained stoic and indifferent to his existence, as if he didn't matter. But of course, he didn't matter. What does matter, when compared to a god?
Finitevus needed to get his attention. He needed to know, and understand, what the god had in store. What they had in store.
"Enerjak?" he called, stepping behind him, "Enerjak are you okay?"
The god stopped. Finitevus did too. He was rendered speechless by the god's sudden lack of movement. Did his call work? Did he hear him? To be honest, he didn't want to know. He was rendered terrified by Enerjak's demeanor shift.
Slowly, his head turned over. The red eyes he owned, peered long and hard into Finitevus' very soul. This is no exaggeration. He was literally peering into Finitevus' soul. And the Doctor could feel it. He could feel the individual layers of his supernatural being, being peeled, level by level, through Enerjak's eyes alone.
Enerjak's hand raised. Finitevus watched, as the god pointed directly toward him. He could feel his heart stop at the sight. Slowly, the god's hand moved away, and instead pointed at the wall beside them. A green sphere of pure energy suddenly formed in the god's hand. All the light appeared around that orb, casting everything else in a shade. The orb suddenly launched out, and crashed into the wall. It exploded.
The wind outside had picked up. Everything was swarming in a torrent of wind, sound, and rain. Finitevus covered his eyes as he tried to drown out the storm. He could hear cackles of lightning, and one of them brought his eyes open once more.
Enerjak was there.
Finitevus fell back in fear, as the god stood high above him. The Doctor didn't know what to do, as he peered into the red eyes of that echidna god. He would gasp, but that action would only anger the god further, he knew that.
"FIIIIIIINIIIIIIITEEEEEEEVUUUUUUUUSSSS!" Black Doom's voice roared.
…
The two held onto one another, as their eyes peered to the sky. Tikal's frantic nature, had died out only a few minutes ago, right around the time the power surges ended. Now, all she did, was hold him tight, digging her face, into his white crest. And he? He focused his attention on what just happened.
So much power. He felt it all, rumble through the earth, rumble through the air, rumble through himself. What was it that caused such a thing? Finitevus? Though the answer seemed believable, it was equally debatable. Finitevus was powerful, yes, but not that powerful. Whatever caused the energy surge he was feeling, was still here. And it wasn't the doctor. With each footstep, the hedgehog felt power rush through the temple. It wasn't a feeling he was enjoying.
"Shadow, please..." she whispered.
He moved his ruby eyes down to her, peering into her big blue ones. As he did so, he noticed the individual scars on her body. Every time he saw them, it angered him, as well as hurt him. As if gazing upon her injuries, was like gazing upon his own failures. And yet, she continued to worry about him. And all he could do about it, was frown.
"Just do as I told you." he ordered, placing the grassy green Emerald in her hands.
She peered into its shining brilliance, before snapping her eyes back up to him. He glared down at her in such a domineering way, shooting down any words she had before she even said them. It made her swallow her spit, and grow silent. His feet brought him away seconds later, moving down the temple walls. Still feeling that being of power, he started to think. What was it? Did Finitevus bring that thing here? Whatever the case may be, he was praying he didn't have to fight it. All he wanted to do, was get the Emeralds, then get out.
But of course, fate had other plans.
"FIIIIIIINIIIIIIITEEEEEEEVUUUUUUUUSSSS!" Black Doom's voice roared.
The hedgehog's crimson gaze snapped to the temple's ceiling, as the call entered his ears.
…
The echidna god shifted his attention away from the doctor before him, and instead to the hole in the wall he just created. He peered out of the hole, and into the storming canyon he lied within. Despite all the wind and rain, not one droplet of water actually touched him. It all moved away, just before it touched his body, as if they didn't have the right to touch him.
But that didn't matter. He saw something, approaching them. There was a swath of darkness, at the base of the canyon, and inside said darkness, he saw individual eyes glaring out. A cackle of thunder brought to order this god, as he walked out of the hole immediately. His feet met air, but he did not fall as expected. He just continued to walk, and he did so over completely nothing.
In shock and awe, Finitevus glared at the god. He climbed out in chase, though his actions were fruitless. He trekked up the side of the temple he stood in, following Enerjak's every celestial movement. The god walked forward a few more feet, before he suddenly leaped up. He appeared as a golden light, as he streaked through the air, and landed on a tall butte.
His glowing red eyes peered forward endlessly, staring at absolutely nothing. The darkness within the canyon itself continued to rise, resembling a cloud of darkness. Yes, a cloud of darkness. It rose and rose, but one sprouted away from the rest.
Black Doom floated down to meet the echidna before him. He landed on a butte directly opposed to Enerjak, while his hand removed pieces of Gizoid from his cloak. He looked angry, well, angrier than usual. His three red eyes were filled with rage and hate, as he traded looks with the god before him. Though the ethereal being obviously had power, Doom cared not. He merely squinted.
"And who are you!" he inquired, "Where is that cancerous lump, Finitevus!"
Enerjak's head cocked up.
"It's... over... Doom!" Finitevus' voice yelled.
The albino echidna, despite having one hand, somehow climbed the butte Enerjak stood on. After bringing his head up on the standing giant, he sent his golden orbs over to the alien lord. Finitevus started laughing, as he glared at him. Once he got to his feet, he out stretched his arm, allowing the rain to hit him on the face. He took a deep breathe then, and his sight snapped back to the alien lord.
"You feel that, Doom?" he asked, "Can't you feel the power? The winds of change? The god that is before you!?"
"You will pay for your betrayal, Finitevus," Doom stated, voice seething with rage, "Sending Gizoids to hold me back, you've been planning this since the beginning, haven't you!?"
The albino echidna chuckled dementedly, as he returned his sight to the alien leader.
"So, this was the result of your plan?" Doom asked, "To super charge a mere echidna like yourself?"
"Oh Doom, you fool," Finitevus stated, "Don't you see what's before you? Can't you feel how fruitless everything is now? You're life, your plans, your people are over!"
"Strong words," Doom answered, "From a weak-minded fool..." his gaze shifted away to Enerjak, "So you're the reason, behind Finitevus' deception?" the alien chuckled, "Just another echidna, it seemed. You may look grandeur, but I doubt you can act it."
His answer, was Finitevus' chortles.
"Kill him, Enerjak!" the doctor commanded, "Destroy him!"
His words met the god's ire. The next thing Finitevus knew, his neck, was firmly in Enerjak's hand. The echidna god lifted him high, as a crack of thunder echoed about. The doctor's bravado so quickly melted away, as he looked down at the god holding him in fear. Enerjak showed zero emotion in his actions, something surely aided by his golden helmet.
"You. Dare. Command. Enerjak?"
The voice was so low, so strong, so intense. To put it in simply, it was godly, as if it didn't demand respect, it stole respect. At first, the Doctor wasn't sure what to say. He truly wasn't expecting an answer from the echidna god. When Enerjak increased the pressure on his neck, however, he gained the strength to speak.
"No, Enerjak," Finitevus answered, "I wasn't commanding you!"
"You claim that Enerjak was wrong?"
"NO!" Finitevus answered, being caught in a loop-hole.
"Listen here, Finitevus," the god commanded, "In fact," his voice grew louder, louder than the thunder in the sky, "ALL LISTEN! I AM ENERJAK! THE RECTIFYIER, THE HEALER, THE SAVIOR. I HAVE WATCHED THIS PLANET, FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE EXISTED, AND ALL I CAN SAY IS, I'M DISAPPOINTED. ALL OF YOU, APPEAR SO PREOCCUPIED, WITH MURDER, AND KILLING, AND STEALING. WELL NO MORE. I HAVE DECIDED TO GRACE YOU ALL WITH MY APPEARANCE, TO PAST JUDGEMENT ON THEE! IF YOU ARE FOUND INNOCENT, THEN I SHALL SPARE YOU. BUT IF YOU ARE NOT, THEN I WILL GIVE A SENTENCE MATCHING YOUR CRIMES." his red gaze shifted down, meeting Finitevus' terrified gaze, "Starting with you, Finitevus..."
"No..." the echidna said, "No, I brought you here."
"And for that, I thank you..." Enerjak answered, "Your actions helped bring me to the earth. But you are a very, very, sinful man. Evil, you have destroyed and killed so much in your mindless pursuit in power. Worst of, you thought you could use me, to help you remold the world. Actions like that are not looked upon, Finitevus."
"NO!"
"I have passed my judgment, Finitevus. You're sentence?" he threw to the doctor to the ground, "Death..."
The echidna's golden eyes opened wide in fear. Within Enerjak's palm, another orb of power formed. He aimed the blast down, where the energy pinpointed itself on Finitevus' hide. The doctor raised his hand in a vain attempt to defend himself. Enerjak fired forth his blasted. The orb struck Finitevus square in the chest. Instead of exploding though, it carried him off of the butte, and into another one. Finitevus slammed into the rocky side, where the blast finally exploded. The butte rippled from the force of the explosion, and crumbled a second later. From one mere hit, the entire natural formation broke to pieces.
Enerjak watched his carnage, as the rocks fell and fell and fell, disappearing into the dark crevices of Glyphic Canyon. His ears started twitching, wants the sound of clapping, and chuckling, came through the air.
"Impressive," Black Doom commented, "But not enough."
Enerjak stared over at the alien lord, his red eyes shining.
"Black Doom..." he stated, "You are just as bad as Finitevus, if not more so. Many planets have fallen thanks to you."
"Indeed..." Doom said, being proud of his actions, "And this one shall too."
"The world is mine to judge, Doom," Enerjak stated, "You may try to take it, and you will fail."
"Challenge me if you dare, echidna," Doom stated, raising his hand, "But you will fail."
The earth started shaking. All around the canyon, this great earthquake roared to life. Black Doom started floating, higher and higher. His other hand raised then, causing the storms in the sky to start spinning. Lightning surged through the clouds, as the wind grew even stronger. And in spite of all of this, Enerjak stood on that same butte, not moving in the least bit. Suddenly, a shade casted itself over the god. His red eyes looked to the causer, seeing a bolder of greater size hang above him.
It crashed down upon him, breaking the butte he stood on violently. Doom's sadistic chortles started to echo then, as his burning red eyes peered down to the area the god once inhabited. His moment of victory was short-lived, however. The bolder he used to crush Enerjak suddenly began to emit light, and the next moment, it exploded. Rocks were thrown in every which way, but once the turmoil settled, Enerjak remained.
"You dare strike a god?" Enerjak inquired.
The echidna god slammed his hands into one another. Great amounts of power began to surge through his fingertips, taking the form of green lightning bolts. As his hands pulled apart, they created a great green sphere, created only from Chaos. The god lobbed forward the energy sphere, sending it careening through the air. Doom's gaze squinted at the sight, while his hand raised up high. He struck the orb with his hand, causing it to explosion. The effect sent him flying away, but he stopped himself quickly. When his red gaze returned forward, he had Enerjak peering back.
"It's a shame that I have to touch you directly," the god said, "But you must learn your place."
As Doom's head cocked to the side, Enerjak pulled his fist back. The appendage suddenly thrusted forward, those golden spikes on the knuckles cleaving into Doom's chest. The alien lord cried out, as the spikes drew his green blood. They flew through the air so flawlessly, painting some of Enerjak's golden armor a jaded green. And he kept punching. Over and over again, in a piston like fashion, he punched the demented overlord, drawing even more blood. It didn't end until Doom thrusted out his hands, causing an invisible force to knock the god away, albeit barely.
Doom's three red eyes peered to his chest, seeing the green that seeped out. He grumbled dementedly to himself, as his hands dragged up and over the individual wounds.
"I see..." he growled, "It seems I underestimated you. But not by much..." he peered up to the god, who continued to float before him, "You may be a powerful rodent, but you are a rodent nonetheless."
The alien lord started to shine a bright light, as these individual vortexes appeared around his body. The purple pathways started to pulsate, and from them, meteorites flew out. Enerjak brought up his fists in a defensive position, blocking the meteors that pelted his body. Unlike any other being, he didn't fold from the impressive force, he pushed through it. He got closer and closer to the god, and once he stood before Doom himself, he punched forth. His fists merely shattered a fake visage, however.
Enerjak pulled back, and the meteors ended. They were instead replaced with an order.
"UNGUARD! SWIFT STRIKE!"
The god spun around, seeing Doom raise his hands. A purple spinning blade appeared at the alien's base, spinning at incredible speeds. Doom pushed forth his hand, and the blade glided toward the god. Now the god was annoyed. He raised his hands, forming yet another energy blast, and threw it forward. It collided with the purple blade, sending it flying elsewhere. The energy cut straight through a cliff, cleaving it in half perfectly.
Doom was impressed. He had never seen such a thing happen. This god may have been more than he originally expected. It didn't intimidate him, however, he just needed to get into a prime position.
So, the alien leader grew on the retreat. He started flying backwards, while sending blasts of energy forward. Growling, Enerjak took after him, returning fire whenever he saw fit.
…
"Shadow," the nubile princess called, "Do you see this?"
She stared in absolute awe, at the battle unfolding before her. Each attack, each strike, sent shock-waves through the air. She could feel the earth quake, every time a hit landed. Each occurrence, made the wind blow in her direction, tossing up sand and sound. One attack, literally blew her back onto her buttocks. Never before had she witnessed a battle of such proportions.
And it hurt her.
She couldn't stand the sight, but she couldn't take her eyes off of it. The tactics the two were employing, the style at which they fought, it was mesmerizing. And she hated it. She didn't want to feel this way, but she couldn't help but to. She began wondering, what if she was in that battle. Would she be able to take the pain they were taking, fight the way they were fighting? She was a strong woman, but to battle a god, and battle a demon. She didn't know what to do.
She turned around. The hedgehog she had fallen for, was kneeling down near a statue. His hand reached forward, grabbing the robotic appendage belonging to a, currently deceased, echidna. It twitched lightly when he lifted it, and the sight of the movement, made him growl. She watched, as the hedgehog latched his hand on the torn off one, and slid the silver glove off of it. He wagged it around for a few more seconds, before placing the silver gauntlet on his own hand. His hand started flashing.
The room began shaking violently, as growls exited the hedgehog's maw. Chaos Energy was expelled from the glove, to fly all about the room, and eventually, into the hedgehog holding said glove. His body constantly spasmed, as it absorbed the energy being given to him. He started to cradle the appendage, as his growls gave way to snorts of pain. And then, his body flashed. He grew blinding to stare at, forcing Tikal to gaze away, less she damage her eyes. But this only went on for a few seconds. Moving down her arms, she peered at the figure with her blue eyes.
He stood more pronounced that he did before, and his breathing had regulated. She watched, as he slid the silver glove off of his hand, dropping it to the earth. He floated his foot over the glove for a few seconds, before slamming it down, crushing the Chaos Siphon in one, quick blow. The small pieces of the armament flew in different directions, as residual amounts of Chaos Energy dissipated into the air. He turned around then, and started walking.
"Shadow..." she whispered, as his frame neared the door.
He came to a stop immediately, and his crimson gaze peered into her.
"Run, Tikal." he ordered, with a point of his finger.
"No..." she answered instead, "Shadow, please, don't tell me you're about too..."
He nodded, while his head turned back to face the exit. His foot moved forward, but her arms held her back.
"No, Shadow," she stated, "Please don't."
"You don't want me to fight?" he inquired.
She shook her head.
"I don't want you to fight," she stated, "It's evil. And vile. And wrong, and... and..."
"And...?" he asked.
"Let's just run away, Shadow," she whispered, bringing her head forward, "Let's just run away. From all of this. From the Nocturnus Tribe, from the Knuckles Tribe, from everything. Let those two monsters kill each other, Shadow, and let's just go. No one will know what happens to us, and no one will care... Please...?" she started crying, "I'm sick, and tired, of all this fighting! Its brought nothing but pain and misery, to everything, to all of us! Let's just go!"
He turned around and faced her. Her tear full face peered at him, as his hands grasped her's tenderly.
"It's more than that..." he whispered, "I wish I could, Tikal. I wish I could just run away with you, and be free of all this. But I can't... Doom won't be able to fight Enerjak, and if he dies... well... let's just say I won't be here..." he brought her closer, "I don't like what you did to me, Tikal. I really don't... but I'm happy it happened..."
And then he kissed her. To many, to most, it could be seen as a farewell one. But not to her. This kiss said, 'Just wait for me'.
He broke off a moment later, and his feet started for the exit once more. She watched his frame disappear through that doorway, and stop right at the edge of the temples' stairs.
"Now get out of here!" he commanded.
He didn't want for a response on her part, he just dashed off. The air was shaking thanks to those warring sociopaths, meaning his job would be just a bit harder. Worst part, he couldn't directly face Black Doom, not without screwing up his own creation. Too add to that, he still held great animosity toward his father meaning he had to also hold back his rage, so he doesn't kill him in the past. Easier said than done, of course.
But enough of that.
He skirted down the dusty highways, growing closer and closer to the battle. As he did so, he found one of Finitevus' dead Gizoids. The purple cloak the Gizoid was garbed in, still lied on its body. Without loosing his speed, he swiped the article of clothing off of the machine, wrapping it around his neck as he did so. A few yards down, he came across the dead body of a Nocturnus Tribesmen. He took the helmet off of the warrior, and slid it onto his head. With the cloak and helm on, he practically changed his appearance, resembling some sort of magician, more than he did himself. The cloak covered his back quills perfectly, while the helmet covered his face just as well. The only downsides he could find, was the cape could take some time to get used too, and the helmet smelt kinda funny. It also was made specifically for echidnas, so he'd have to get used to that quickly as well.
Regardless of the issues he was having with his clothing, the battle was still the same. He needed to, somehow, stop a god, defeat Black Doom, and do all of this without dying himself, and without revealing himself. Yeah, as cocky as he was usually, this fight would need its own share of precaution.
He reached the end of the road. The warlords were fighting above him. Time to get a move on.
…
Black Doom was sent back by the strike. His head shook violently, as his eyesight saw stars. Once those three snakes of his readjusted themselves, he peered forth. Enerjak was flying forward, his hands charging up another blast. The green orb in the god's hands grew greater and greater, with each passing second. There was a clap of thunder, as Black Doom summoned a rocks to his side. He lobbed the boulders forward, sending them crashing into the godly echidna. But Enerjak showed no fear, or caution. He just flew straight through the attack, his hands still charging up that blast of pure, unstable, energy. The green blast flew forward, forming a beam instead of the usual explosive sphere. Said beam slammed through the boulders Black Doom had at the ready, and struck him in his chest. Searing, burning pain entered the alien king's chest, as the blast sent him careening backwards. He crashed into a butte, causing it to fall atop him.
Once again, he found himself gasping for air, as his foes last attack made him winded. When he peered forth, Enerjak was before him, arms crossed in a disappointed manner. Doom, not being one to be mocked, laid his hand on his head, sending forth a telekinetic blast. The attack sent Enerjak back, but not far enough for the alien lord to be safe. He just stopped a few yards away, only to shift his shining red gaze back.
He pulled back a few more feet, but not to retreat, instead to gain momentum. Once he gained the space he wanted, he rushed forward, fists out first. The alien lord braced for impact against the surely devastating move. He couldn't' dodge it in time, and there was very little he could do in terms of counterattacking, so all he could do was wait for the inevitable.
It never came.
"CHAOS BLAST!" a command was given.
Black Doom looked to his right. Enerjak looked to his left. They watched as a red sphere of unknown origins flew directly toward them. Immediately, Enerjak dashed back, just in time for the blast to swoop past harmlessly, and destroy a rock formation some miles away.
Annoyed by the sudden interruption, the god roared out, while his head spun to meet the deliverer of the attack.
"Who dares attack Enerjak!" he roared out.
Standing there, on this cliff side, a figure, much akin to his own, wearing a dark plated helmet, and a cape covering his body. This being stepped toward the edge of the cliff, before leaping off. He didn't fall to far, however, as these flames sprouted from his feet, keeping him afloat. The figure moved closer, and closer to the two, before he stopped, the three beings now forming a perfect triangle.
"Who, are you?" Enerjak inquired, the words sounding more like a command, however.
The being stared directly into the god though, before a scoff came.
"It seems," he said, his voice so low, resembling death, if it cold be placed into words, "That you aren't nearly as omnipotent as you believe, Enerjak..."
The god gave a roar.
"WHO ARE YOU!?" he demanded, "Be you mortal, or god."
The mysterious figure slumped his shoulders, down, as his hands hid back into his purple cloak.
"I am neither mortal, nor god," he claimed, "I am the Starman. Sent from the heavens, Enerjak," he glared up, "To deal with you."
The god let out a chuckle, while his red eyes shined brighter.
"Deal with, me? Enerjak? Foolish Starman, don't you see? I have been sent from the Heavens to pass judgment on these mortals!"
"You're orders are misguided, Enerjak" the Starman answered, pointing forward, "You have no right to judge these people."
"I HAVE NO RIGHT!" Enerjak barked, not believing his words, "Tell me, Starman, are you really sent from the Heavens? Your grasp of the Chaos Force appears to be great, so too is the fact that I've never met you before, and so, I cannot pass judgment upon thee."
"And it will stay that way," the Starman answered, "Last chance, Enerjak. Stop trying to pass judgment upon these mortals."
Chuckles. The god chuckled, while his fist raised up to his helmet. Higher and higher, his laughter got, before it suddenly ended. The god was done talking to the Starman.
He formed a blue lightning bolt in his hand. He juked back, and quickly threw it forward, sending it screaming through the air. It struck the Starman square in the chest, sending him into the cliff he leaped from. The cliff broke from the strike, drowning the mysterious new warrior in tons of rocks.
Enerjak shook his head in disappointment, at the Starman, finding his sudden appearance to be little more than an annoyance. With him gone, he could return his attention to killing a certain alien god. Doom was gone now, possibly to heal from his wounds. It made the echidna god growl, for the Starman wasted his time. He slowly started to ascend, in order to find Black Doom, but he didn't get to far. A yellow strike bolted into his backside, sending him crashing into the butte before him. He recovered quickly, by flying straight into the sky.
He growled in rage, as he searched for the person who had the audacity to attack his backside. To his surprise, his eyes met the Starman, yet again.
"I warned you, Enerjak," he stated, "And now, I have to kill you."
"You... kill... me...?" Enerjak responded, not understanding his words.
To that, the Starman nodded. The storm around them began to increase. The rain grew in such strength, it could hurt someone who stood out in it. The wind increased as well, growing to near tornado levels. Lightning started to toil about at a greater frequency than before, constantly peppering the skies with shocks and lights. Some of those lightning bolts danced around Enerjak, as his growls grew great as well. Everything began to shake, as the echidna god's charging increased.
"How DARE you!?" he barked, "Tell me, Enerjak! What to do!"
He suddenly dashed forward. His fist glided through the air flawlessly, cleaving through air, but not hitting skin. The Starman moved to the side, and his arms grabbed a hold of Enerjak's arm. He started spinning with the echidna god at great speeds, and after gaining a good bit of inertia, he threw him to the earth. Enerjak crashed into one of the many roads of Glyphic Canyon, slamming up and against many poles and statues. The god gave a growl, as his red eyes moved back up. He met a heavy rock.
Black Doom, using that great mind of his, slammed the echidna god over and over again with a boulder formed from buttes and cliff sides. He constantly roared through his tactic, before the rock exploded in his hands. Flying up, that same echidna god. Enerjak slammed his fist into Black Doom's chest, drawing out many amounts of blood. Before he could strike the alien in the head, an attack that would obviously kill him, his fist was caught by another.
He turned to see the Starman, who pulled back his own fist, and slammed it against the echidna god's head. The strike sent Enerjak back, where he crashed into the ceiling of a temple.
"I do not need your help!" Black Doom roared.
"The fight proves other wise." the Starman answered.
"You look at me when I speak to you!" Doom ordered.
"Listen. If you want to live, I recommend we work together."
"The last time I worked with one of you mobians, it came back to bite me in the butt! I shall never work with one again!"
"I beg to differ..." the man of Stars answered.
"How dare you!?"
The the mysterious warrior suddenly struck him in the gut, a chuckle accompanying his actions.
The Starman shifted his attention god for a few minutes, awaiting any kind of counterattack. It came suddenly too.
A flurry of arrows made of Chaos Energy, darted through the sky. Some of them hit Black Doom, sending him back, while others flew straight toward the Starman. The enigmatic warrior dodged the many strikes however, while rushing down at equal speeds. One of those arrows was about to hit him square in the face, but the Starman surrounded his body in a red aura. The arrow bounced off harmlessly because of it, as he landed on the ground near the echidna god. Enerjak threw forth a fist, but the Starman swatted the attack out-of-the-way, quickly countering with a knee to the chest. Enerjak recoiled quickly, however, grabbing the Starman's leg, as he pulled it back. With a mighty roar, the echidna god bashed his head against the Starman's. The warrior was sent back, while Enerjak pushed forward. He slammed his fist into the Starman's chest, drawing blood through the air. The sight of it, made Enerjak laugh.
"You are not sent from the heavens," he said, leaping back, "No heavenly body would draw blood like you have."
The Starman covered his wounds with his hand, painting his glove in red blood. He didn't growl in pain, however. He just shifted his gaze back up.
"Is that all?" he asked.
"Is that all?" Enerjak repeated, unsure if he heard those words, "Foolish Starman! I have wounded you! Come, kneel before Enerjak! And I will pass a lighter sentence upon your judgment!"
"I think I'll..." the warrior said, lifting his hand as it surged with power, "Pass... CHAOS SPEAR!"
He suddenly threw forth a yellow blast of pure energy. Enerjak growled at the sight of it, while his hand caught the attack. It was a useless one, and he immediately threw it back. It struck the Starman in his chest, throwing him over the temple ceiling, and into the long dusty roads of the canyon. The echidna god began laughing, though this went on for only a few minutes.
He suddenly felt a meteorite strike him. Over and over again, the flaming rocks fell upon his position, pushing him further and further down. Enerjak growled through it, as his body produced an aura bubble. The force field pushed off the rocks, destroying the rocks that came near him. Enerjak suddenly dashed forward, his fist raised up high. He pull back to kill the alien god, but the deathblow never landed.
The Starman landed on his back, his feet first. He sent Enerjak crashing to the earth, and immediately dashed forth to continue the brawl. The echidna god crashed into the earth, with a painful crackle. As soon as he got to his toes, the Starman landed just a few feet away. The enigmatic warrior raised his arm, and it was engulfed in a burning yellow aura, from his elbow, up to his hand. He dashed forward with this Chaos covered limb, slashing at the echidna god before him. Enerjak dodged each attack accordingly, and with great speed. Suddenly, the Starman's attack dashed past a column, sending dust and rocks everywhere. Enerjak swiped the debris away, only to see his foe was no longer there. Instead, there was lasers, falling from Black Doom's hands.
The energy beams clashed into Enerjak, but he stood tall. He held the forces of energy away, with one hand and one hand only. Then he started pushing it back. The energy beam moved forward with every heave the god gave. The chaotic blasts moved forward, and forward, gaining more and more ground. Suddenly, a red shine came into his sight. He glared away, to see the Starman.
"CHAOS BLAST!" the warrior of the Stars let out.
He fired his own beam of energy then, one that was the color red. Enerjak growled, while he raised his other hand to block that attack as well. Now, he was stuck in between to powerful blasts. And yet, he never showed fear. He started forcing back his own power, in both directions. The Starman, and Black Doom, were caught off guard, as their attacks were sent back toward them so suddenly. There was little they could do, save for endure.
The Starman was sent flying back, crashing into columns, statues, and eventually the ground. Black Doom flew into the wall of one of his many temples, bouncing back from the explosive blow. He fell to the earth a few seconds later, coughing and wheezing with pain. He glared down with his red eyes, seeing his green blood, mix with the rain, and the sands of his own temples. The sight of it made him groan with anger. His eyes moved up a second later, just to meet Enerjak's red, shining, gaze.
"I have finally passed judgment, Black Doom," Enerjak stated, stepping up, "Unless you come and bow before me, I shall impart upon thee the maximum of sentences."
"Black Doom... bows to... no one!" the alien roared through coughs.
"Understandable... and foolish..."
Enerjak gripped him tightly by the neck. Black Doom's coughs grew, as he felt himself being choked. The echidna god lifted him higher then, and aimed him skyward. The alien stared down with his burning snakes, wondering what would happen next. Suddenly Enerjak's free hand started to expel green Chaos Energy. He aimed it toward the alien's body, and the energy started to grow. Bigger and bigger, it got, before it exploded. A fantastic, green beam of pure chaotic power, flowed from Enerjak's palm, and engulfed Black Doom. The beam flew higher into the sky, as Black Doom's monstrous screams filled the airways. The blast separated the clouds of high, imparting the storms for just a few seconds.
And then, as fast as it happened, it was over.
There was no more Black Doom, just Enerjak. The god stared away, as a thunderbolt struck behind him. He raised his hands, causing the storm to grow even more violent.
"Judgement. Passed..."
Maverick Talks!
Oh boy, did I have a blast writing this. I don't know about you, but I just so easily imagined the fights in my head, and it was awesome! But now, I must talk, so everyone can calm down from the awesomeness. Yeah, I know it was awesome.
Anywho, Enerjak. Now, translating Enerjak from the comics to here was a bit hard. Surprising, I know. For some reason, I found it so hard to catch that essence of godliness, that he is. In both battle, and not when in battle. He's a god, for Pete's sake, a freaking god! And you know what? I think I caught that. From everything he's done, to when he was just walking around, I think I made it known that, yes, he is a god. A freaking god.
And that brings me to my next point. Enerjak himself. Get ready, you guys, I'm about to explain comics and stuff. The Enerjak in this story, is obviously Dimitri. In the comics, Dimitri is the third echidna to become Enerjak, with Knuckles being the fourth. Who the hell are the first two? Screw them, they aren't important here. In the last chapter, I explained what costume Enerjak is wearing. Yes, there are different ones between them, but anywho, this Enerjak, is wearing Dark Enerjak's costume, from Dark Mobius. You see where all that crazy comic continuity comes to play, right? I would explain more, like what the hell Dark Mobius is, but I'm not, because its unnecessary here. Dark Enerjak is actually Knuckles, however. I used the Dark Enerjak costume because it kicks ass! Its like gold and black and stuff, its freaking epic!
By the by, good job GunmetalTheHedgehog and Ultra Chaos for pointing out which Enerjak I used and the costume. I was sure no one was going to notice or care. Makes me smile knowing that my attention to detail didn't go unnoticed.
Also, Enerjak's personallity. Depending on who becomes Enerjak, his personality may change. Dimitri Enerjak was kind of a great big dick, just going around with his godly power. Knuckles Enerjak was still a dick, but not as much as one. He went around passing judgments on people, which almost always ended in 'You die!'. In this story, I fused the two together. I didn't want the Enerjak in my story to just be a colossal dick (although he obviously is) because that's so cliche in Sonic. I'm evil and have all the power! Granted, he isn't that much of a change, but at least he has some kind of depth. Besides, I just like the idea of this godly powerful being, who judges people by this warp sensed of what he believes to be right and wrong. It kind of reminds me of Robot Santa from Futurama.
Okay, enough talking. I'm loving this, me personally, and I hope you are too. Let's just wait and see what the story shall give us next, okay?
Princess Daisy, plus Mach Bike. The only way I can play Mario Kart Wii. Here's to Mario Kart 8 keeping my star combination, though I doubt it.
Maverick Kay Prime