The Ultimate Lifeform Slows Down Chapter 29

Shadow POV

So, about a week later on April 1st I get a call from Knuckles who was just a bit stressed out. And by stressed I mean not able to understand what he said.

"Pull yourself together!" I said sternly. "Now tell me again what's going on more slowly this time."

"Eggman and his entire fleet are flying towards Angel Island as we speak. I can't get in contact with Sonic and we need help over here."

"And this isn't an April Fool's day joke Sonic set you up to pull on me?" He was about to answer when an explosion went off in the background.

"Does that sound like a joke to you?!"

"No. We'll be there in a few seconds." And I hung up and found Maria. "We have to get to Angel Island like right now."

"Why, what's happening? Is it Ivo?" She asked with a mix of concern and excitement.

"Yes, it's beginning again. Take my hand." She did. Now normally I couldn't teleport that far all at once, but I had all the Emeralds still. "CHAOS CONTROL!" I took us straight to the Master Emerald shrine where Knuckles and Rouge already were.

"That was quick." Knuckles said surprised.

"I said a few seconds. So what's the situation?"

"Just turn around." I did and saw thousands upon thousands of robots with Eggman in the lead in his Egg-O-Matic that had two mechanical arms. Brute force attack this time, that's different.

"You have a super form right Knuckles?" I asked him.

"Yeah."

"Good. Okay, here's the plan. Knuckles and I will be the front line. Rouge and Maria, if any one of the robots get through destroy them. Do not let anything get to the Master Emerald, smash it if you have to."

"Yeah, because it will be sooo fun to find the shards a third time." Knuckles said sarcastically.

"Honey, there's no time for that kind of talk, we need to fight."

"Sorry, you're right. Let's do this Shadow." So I pulled out the Chaos Emeralds and we powered up. And Knuckles turned pink, literally.

"Not a word." Knuckles said to Rouge who was about to have a laughing fit. Then him and I flew off into the crowd of robots. We made short work of them and it seemed too easy.

"Knuckles, fall back, something is up." I said. We got back to the Master Emerald and saw Eggman with two robots at his side. They had Maria and Rouge captured as well.

"I was wondering when you two would show up." Eggman said bored. "Well, let's cut to the chase, I want that Master Emerald."

"Not gonna happen!" Knuckles yelled.

"Tough words from someone about to die. And whose pink. And you also seem to forget I have both of your girlfriends."

"No you don't." I said matter-of-factly as I quickly saved them. I love Chaos Control. Not as much as Maria though. Eggman wasn't phased though.

"No matter, I've planned for this occasion, so I brought back up." Then two other robots came down. One I automatically recognized as Metal Sonic, the other looked like a Shadow Android but different. "Let me introduce my newest creation. You see, after you left me after your fight with Mephiles and before G.U.N. caught me, I actually obtained some of that purple goop he created. I tested it and found it was made of pure Chaos Energy. So, I decided to infuse the goop with one of my Shadow Androids and this was the result. I call him Metalis and the best part is if he betrays me, my body is still on Prison Island!" The he started chuckling for no reason.

"I'll take the Mephiles looking one, you three get Metal." I said as I flew towards, and I can't belive I'm calling it this, Metalis. I launched him up into the air but he recovered with his rocket shoes. He came up to me and punched me, but it didn't hurt much. "This one isn't anything special." I said. Then I threw about three or four Chaos Spears because I thought it would destroy it. But when the dust cleared he was still there.

"What was that, a piece of paper?" Came Eggman's voice from the robot. Then it dashed at me. I dodged but it scratched my arm, and it started bleeding. "I forgot to tell you, Metalis can absorb Chaos Energy and become stronger from it. That's a useful feature for fighting someone who uses that energy to fight isn't it?" He really has a problem with showing his hand. Now I know how to defeat it, overwhelm it's battery or whatever. So I kept pelting it with Energy shots, but it wasn't enough. Metalis eventually hit me so hard I landed right next to Maria

"Shadow, are you alright?" She asked.

"I'm fine, but I'm going to have to pull out all the stops on this guy." I was next to Maria so I used the Super Emeralds. I was instantly healed and I flew up behind Metalis. I channeled my inner Mephiles and shot a beam of light out of my hand. It reflected off his body and he turned around. He started teleporting around me punching me and I was about to pass out when something knocked him away from me. Metalis was surrounded by a light blue aura and was struggling against it.

"Sorry I'm late, we were at the hospital for a check up." Silver said.

"Thanks for the save." I said back. Then I had a moment of clarity and knew what I had to do. "Silver, after I teleport, go down and create a shield to protect everyone."

"What are you going to do?"

"Save the day." I took off all four of my inhibitor rings and grabbed Metalis. "CHAOS CONTROL!"

Maria POV

As I saw Shadow's inhibitor rings fall down and land on the Master Emerald shrine, Silver came down and shielded us with his powers. We had already defeated the robot that looked like Sonic and captured Ivo's robot body. Then we all saw a huge red blast that was brighter than the sun.

"That was a Chaos Blast wasn't it?" I asked.

"I think so." Silver answered. "Can he survive that far of a fall though, because I think he's unconscious."

"He fell all the way from the ARK once, but I'll catch him." Rouge said flying off. She brought him to the shrine, but something was wrong. I grabbed his rings and ran over to him.

"Maria." He said softly. "My rings."

"I know Shadow." I said as I tried to put them on, but they just phased through his body. "It's not working."

"What's going on?" Silver asked.

"I don't know, his body is just fading away!" I had no idea how to stop it either.

"Maria," Shadow's voice was getting weaker, "I'm sor-sorry."

"No Shadow! Don't say that, you're going to be fine."

"I love you Mari-" He got out before he faded out of existence. My first reaction wasn't sadness, it was rage. Pure, uncontrollable rage. I picked up Ivo's robot body and pinned it on one of the pillars around us.

"YOU KILLED HIM! You worthless waste of space! You better hope I never see you again or this will happen for real!" And with that I punched its face and my fist went right through it and the pillar behind it. Then I fell to my knees and started crying. All I had left were Shadow's rings, gloves, and shoes. Someone put their hand on my shoulder and I lashed out by hitting something as hard as I could without looking. Then from out of nowhere something fell on me. I rolled over and saw it was Shadow!

"Wha-What?" He said slowly. "Where am I now?"

"You're here with me!" I said giving him a huge hug. Then I looked over and saw the Master Emerald in pieces. "Did I do that?"

"Yeah, and that's when he fell on you." Knuckles said. "What happened?"

"All I remember is being back with Tikal and Chaos. She was explaining to me that I was saved by the Master Emerald, but then I whited out. I think I might have used too much energy with that Chaos Blast and the Master Emerald absorbed my essence to save me. Maybe breaking it released me?"

"That's the same way Tikal and Chaos we're released, so it makes sense." Knuckles replied.

"Whatever, I've learned my lesson. Inhibitor rings stay on in Hyper form." Then he looked over to Ivo's robot. "What the hell happened there?"

"I was mad and smashed his face in." I said simply.

"You know, that's probably the same thing I would have done. We are so perfect for each other."

"Yeah." I agreed. Then I realized something. "And I thought I told you to stop almost killing yourself! I ought to-" I didn't get the rest out because Shadow kissed me. Oh well, I can be mad at him later.