Chapter 34: An Old Enemy
Sonic and Kenny had been walking through the jungle and got out of the jungle and sighed in relief knowing they finally got out of the jungle. The team continue on ahead to the next destination of the third stone to retrieve. Sonic told Kenny that he ascended three forms which made the exceed to be surprised. He told him that he ascended his ice form and his ice-volt form.
"Really? You ascended a third level of your ice form and a second level of your ice-volt form?" Kenny repeated.
"Yep. They were surprised that I ascended to my newer level and stunned them with my newer techniques." Sonic answered.
"Whoa Sonic. How do you keep doing that?"
"Training."
"Right… typical."
"*Chuckle* We had a long day and it is almost night, we should camp out for the day and resume and pick up where we left off tomorrow."
"Yeah good idea, I'm getting kind of tired anyway."
Sonic and Kenny begin to find a safe spot and camp out for the day to relax a bit before resume back to their main objective.
Meanwhile, in Magnolia…
It had been only a week and a half since Sonic and Kenny left the Grand Magic Games and journeyed over to Tartarus Island to collect the Elements of Harmony stones to obtain the power to defeat Darkness the Hedgehog and defeat him for good. During their celebration of becoming number one strongest guild of Fiore, they could not help but miss Sonic and Kenny who had left to go out on an adventure. The children are sadden to not see their hero, their protector including Asuka not here in the guild or at Magnolia knowing he and Kenny are away. Alzack and Bisca tell their daughter that Sonic is on an adventure to save the world and everyone they cared about making their little girl to smile brightly but inside she misses Sonic and Kenny a lot.
Asuka isn't the one that misses Sonic so much, there was Lucy, Wendy, Cana, Evergreen, Carla, Laki, and Erza.
Lucy had missed Sonic a lot, she was madly in love with Sonic. She misses his smile, his company and overall misses his appearance. Lucy love to admire Sonic and stare at him everyday when he's in the guild talking to his friends or hanging out. She often sits with Sonic and spend time with him, she loved the way Sonic cheer her up, bring her to have a smile whenever she feels sad or having a bad day and always seem to cheer her up with some jokes or make her smile. Right now, the blonde celestial wizard sighed in sadness missing Sonic and worried about his safety including his exceed partner. She writes to her mother talking about Sonic, thinking him and holds her plush doll of Sonic tightly during her slumber for the entire night.
Wendy also misses Sonic a lot and even Kenny. He made Wendy feel safe when she's around him and spend time with him. Wendy loved Sonic like a father-figure like she never had before; she enjoy Sonic's smile, his personality, seeing him have fun like a game of football with the guys and his company. During her night home at Fairy Hills in her room, she would hold her Sonic plush tightly thinking of Sonic about his safety, hoping that Sonic and Kenny would return home safely and not end up losing their lives at the island of Tartarus that no wizard or any trouble had not made it out alive.
Cana usually just drink and minded her business but also going on certain jobs for the money to pay for her rent of Fairy Hills. She too misses Sonic a lot, she enjoys to ogle at Sonic, flirt with Sonic, try having a drink with Sonic and spend time with him. Right now she drinks to her sadness while Sonic is away and fell lonely without his presence. She also fell in love with Sonic also.
Evergreen even likes Sonic but deep down she seems to having feelings for Elfman exactly after they partner up during the S-Class trials in Tenrou Island. The fairy wizard even remain by Elfman's side watching over him to get well during the Grand Magic Games, they even argue at each other sometimes capturing some wizards in the guild attention knowing if they're in a relationship which they strongly disagree and rejected their opinion. Although Evergreen may like Sonic but she has a small spot for Elfman as well.
The white exceed Carla also misses Sonic but misses Kenny even more. She had tried to deny her feelings for the blue exceed Kenny but could not help but to think about him and realizes that she was in love with Sonic's partner. She had miss having him around to keep company, getting to know a little more about Kenny and learn about Kenny's technology that he and Sonic came up and built together like a team. She couldn't stop to be worried about Kenny and Sonic worried that they may not make it back from the island alive knowing the island is impossible to complete to search for the stones and all Carla can do is hope that Team Sonic can make it back home alive.
Laki even miss Sonic and enjoy his company. She even is head over heels for Sonic. Laki thought about Sonic and always smile whenever he is around in the guild or anywhere particular. She was worried about Sonic and Kenny and prayed that both of them can make it out of the island with the stones alive and not get themselves killed. Laki hoped for Team Sonic's return and hope Sonic will return to face and defeat Darkness once and for all.
The one who misses Sonic the most and was worried about Sonic and his partner Kenny so much was Erza Scarlet the Titania. She misses her husband a lot while on their journey for the search of the Elements of Harmony stones at an island called Tartarus. Erza miss seeing Sonic around, spending time with him, making her smile and feel his touch. At night she feels saddened that she doesn't have Sonic by her side to lay beside her and think about him before going to bed. The Titania prayed, hoping that Sonic and his exceed partner Kenny would return safe like what Sonic promised her. She goes on S-Class missions to clear her mind from worrying about Sonic from having a feeling that he and Kenny may not return home alive and face Darkness the Hedgehog.
Right now, the guild was at its usual routine. Team Natsu returning back from successfully completing their mission. Erza walks over to Mirajane and order a piece of strawberry cake.
"Hey Erza, how was the job?" Mirajane asked.
"It went well. How is everything in the guild?" Erza replied.
"You know the usual. So are you still worried about Sonic and Kenny or missing them?"
"(Start frowning) Both exactly. They went and collect the powerful stones after they left for the Grand Magic Games. I really do miss my husband so much but I just can't shake the felling that…"
"Like what?"
"That he and Kenny may not make it back home alive and face Darkness the Hedgehog."
"Yeah I have that same feeling too. We all know that Sonic is the only who can fight and defeat his arch enemy and no one else. Darkness is much more powerful than he ever was seven years ago."
"That is true. I just pray and hope that my husband and his partner return home safe and fight off his arch enemy."
"Me too and to tell you the truth I truly miss Sonic and miss his warm and passionate smile that he always brings to the guild which makes it very special for all of us."
"Yes, I completely understand. I even miss him having him in my arms at night sleeping so close to him knowing he is there."
"You're telling me."
"Wait do you have a little crush on my husband?"
"To be honest with you Erza yes I am but I'm happy with Zack though. He's a wonderful guy."
"I noticed. Wait a minute, is that a necklace you're wearing?"
Mirajane smiled and looks to her necklace which it is silver and has a heart shape with diamonds attached to it.
"You mean this? (Earning a nod from Erza) why yes it is, Zack bought it for me when we went out for dinner yesterday." Mirajane stated.
"It look very beautiful on you." Erza complimented.
"*Blush* Thank you. After all he is a wonderful guy."
"I'm quite sure he is, so how is still taking it after Sonic and Kenny left for Tartarus Island?"
"Not good. He's been going out on jobs and training to get stronger and hoping that he can fight against Darkness the Hedgehog and his henchman. I told Zack that he should leave that to Sonic but he refused, he sure maybe stubborn and insane but he has a wonderful heart. He wants to protect the people he cared about, protect this guild and overall protect me and be by Sonic's side till the end."
"I see. So is he still trying to be strong to join Team Sonic?"
"Yes. Although Sonic and Kenny are not looking for any members but Zack will do whatever it takes to join and spend more time with Sonic and know him more. He even idolizes Sonic and worships him wanting to be like Sonic someday and become an SSS-Class."
"I don't know about becoming SSS-Class. There are S-Class trials which it'll be coming up a few months and overall it'll be impossible to be a SSS-Class. Sonic is the very first wizard that obtain that position after defeating three dragon slayers without using his super form and darkspine form."
"That's true, don't forget his newfound forms that combine two of his element magic into one attack. He did absorbed Laxus's strongest lightning dragon spell and made it on his own. Sonic is remarkable, I don't know how he does it but he is truly amazing with his unbelievable forms."
"Yes. He surely is amazing, that's how he became a SSS-Class. First he saved the world, second defeated his powerful enemies and third protected everyone and defeat three dragon slayers. Sonic has gotten quite strong during his training for three months and during his journey traveling with Kenny."
"Very true. I don't think anyone could make it to SSS-Class like Sonic can with his unbelievable magic. It's going to take much more training and become quite strong to take that role like what Sonic is."
"Yeah, Gildarts is a SS-Class and he's the second strongest of the guild."
"Of course, that is true."
"Anyway look at the bright side Erza, I know you're worried about your husband but he did made a promise that he'll return home safe and alive with Kenny and will keep his word. I believe it in my heart and so do you. Sonic never goes back on his word and will do anything for you, he love you so much."
"I guess you're right Mira, I believe him and I'm still worried about their safety."
"It's ok to be worry about Sonic but he'll return home and complete his promise and defeat Darkness the Hedgehog."
"I know, thank you Mira."
"You're welcome just happy that I can help."
"By the way, where is Zack?"
"Oh he's with Jim in his training session and got back to the guild after completing a job."
"I notice that no one hasn't trusted him yet."
"Yes, he's still trying his best to have anyone to trust him but it's slowly progressing. Lisanna and Elfman don't trust Zack that he and I are dating."
"I think I can see why."
"It'll take some time to get used to it but they still haven't trust him."
"He does have a long way to go to gain our trust, you trust him even Sonic and Kenny but no one else."
"But still, I hope they can trust Zack sooner than later."
"Time will only tell."
"It sure does."
Natsu and Gray begin getting into an argument once again as usual, Lucy talking to Levy and Wendy with Happy and Carla. Wendy start holding on to her Sonic plush doll knowing she misses him around and his exceed partner Kenny.
"What is the matter child?" Carla asked.
"It's just… I miss Sonic so much. I'm worried about Sonic and Kenny since they're on a quest to search for the stones of the Elements of Harmony. They probably not make it back alive and what if Darkness takes over the world and succeed his plan?" Wendy frowned.
"I'm worried about Sonic too including Kenny child, Sonic mentioned before that he will return home alive and safe. He made a promise before leaving from Crocus after he left from the Grand Magic Games."
"Aye! Sonic and Kenny will come back and they will return with the stones. Sonic will defeat Darkness the hedgehog and save the world again Wendy, you just got to believe in him nothing more." Happy chirped.
"I… you're right. I always believe in Sonic and I will always believe in him. I know he'll return back and defeat his arch enemy I just know it."
"That's the spirit so turn that frown upside down."
"Thanks Happy."
"No problem."
This brought a smile to Wendy's face including Carla. Makarov sat over at the counter of the bar with a mug next to him. He closed his eyes thinking about Darkness the Hedgehog and wondering what is his next move.
"What are you planning Darkness? You always plot and know when to strike, if you ever try laying a hand on my children, Sonic will do whatever it takes to stop you and defeat you once and for all." Makarov thought.
Elsewhere…
Zack with his exceed partner Jim training in the outskirts of Magnolia. Jim watches the black dragon slayer possessing his black dragon slayer magic and using his fighting style to get stronger. Zack had a lot in his mind, he misses Sonic having him around and to be trained by his mentor and hang out with him but now that Sonic and Kenny are at Tartarus Island and retrieve the stones. Zack wanted to go with, help his mentor out and fight alongside of him and even go on an adventure with Sonic and his exceed partner Kenny. He also wanted to be part of Team Sonic and help Sonic save the world but his mentor refused and not looking for any new members to join with Kenny and himself.
For the past few days Zack has been training and going out on jobs for some jewel. Many people don't respect and trust the black dragon slayer and it was getting on Zack's nerves. He wanted everyone to trust him and respect him and wish that they could let go what they think of him knowing he's a nice guy and not like Acnologia. The black dragon slayer sighed in sadness, frowning down and took a seat next to Jim after finishing his training.
"What's on your mind?" Jim asked.
"Nothing." Zack lied.
"Don't lie, I know something's wrong so what is it?"
"*Sigh* I just wish that everyone could move on and respect me even trust me. The guild still hasn't trust me yet at least."
"That's true Zack. It's still progressing but slowly that is, Mirajane trusts you even Sonic and Kenny."
"I know that, there's got to be a way that I could gain their trust and including everyone else's trust."
"Perhaps. You know defeating Darkness isn't the only one thing, that's Sonic's fight and his fight with Darkness only. They share the same history together back at their world before coming here to Earthland. Maybe… perhaps you can protect the guild like being a guardian?"
"Will that help?"
"It could. Sonic did protect Fairy Tail and everyone that he cared about. Perhaps you can do that too."
"Yeah I guess you're right."
"Sonic did told you that protect everyone when he returns home and put his trust in you."
"That's right, I remember that. Of course, I'll protect the guild when Sonic and Kenny return home. I'll do it, thanks Jim."
"No problem."
"Let's head on back to the guild. I promise I would help Mirajane around the guild."
Jim nod his head with response so Zack and his exceed walk on back to Magnolia and head back to the guild. the dark hedgehog appearing from the shadows watching Zack.
"*Laugh* You may have gotten everyone including your beloved girlfriend Mirajane fooled and your mentor Sonic but you can't fool me Zack Hyperion; I know you are planning something and I have an interest to know what you're planning." Darkness chuckled before disappearing.
Back at Tartarus Island…
It was nighttime and Team Sonic had set up a camp for the night to rest. Sonic made fire and Kenny begin to fix themselves some dinner for the night and talk and relax a bit. Things had been quiet at least for the moment, nothing going on and there was no interruptions as there aren't any attackers to attack Sonic and Kenny.
Kenny chowing down to his meal for the time being but something caught his attention, the exceed look over to his hedgehog partner who was frowning down and thinking. Kenny became curious to this and he ask Sonic a question.
"Hey Sonic." Kenny said.
Sonic bring himself to reality and turn his attention over to Kenny.
"What's up?" Sonic asked.
"You look like you're sad. Is something wrong?" Kenny lectured.
"Well um… I was only thinking that's all."
"What were you thinking about? Is it about Erza?"
"No. Something else, I had a vision."
"A vision? Wait did you had a vision when you were unconscious when I help you out of the water?"
"Yeah that's right. I had a vision that a jet black hair betrayed me and kill me."
"What? What reason?"
"I don't but these voices told me that this person will betray me and I seen the Rune Knights, Fairy Tail and even the other guilds were unconscious and defeated all but except for Wendy, Carla, and Mirajane."
"Really? How?"
"I don't know but they were crying which Mirajane was crying the most seeing me being defeated and getting myself killed all for no reason. The voices told that the vision was a message that they sent to me to give me a warning of what will happen."
"This is very interesting. Do we know someone that has jet black hair to betray us?"
"There is Zack and Rogue. It could not be neither of them but I think it might be someone else that we don't know."
"We'll find out soon enough, this is getting suspicious. We'll do some investigating once we got back to Fiore and back to Fairy Tail and look for clues and answers."
"Good idea buddy, who knows what will happen. Although I hope is not Zack or Rogue to betray me."
"Me too, anything could happen."
Sonic and Kenny finish up their meals and get some rest for the night.
The Hedgehog Residence…
Erza was getting ready for bed for the night. She just got out of the bath and got herself clean and her body was covered by a pink towel around her. Erza start requipping to her pajamas and get in bed wrapping the covers around her. She look over to her left side knowing it is empty, she miss having Sonic around her to cuddle and be next to him during their slumber for the night. She begin sighing sadly knowing it is another night to sleep alone with Sonic's side. Erza whispered and prayed for Sonic and Kenny to return home.
"Please come home safely Sonic, I'm lonely and I cannot stand of being alone to feel that you might get killed in that cursed island. Be careful my love, I don't want to lose you again." Erza prayed.
The Titania begin to shed a tear from her eye thinking the horrible evens that happened seven years ago so she then lay down and drifted off asleep wiping the stream of tear from her eye.
The Next Day…
Sonic and Kenny pack up their stuff and continue on ahead to the next destination of the third stone where it's been located. They continue following the direction towards the third stone where it has been located by using the map that Sonic and Kenny found before being ambushed by the people from the jungle village. Sonic had been thinking about his vision and why did they send it to him and what could this mean? Could it been a threat, betrayal, illusion or some trick. Questions had been lurking, pondering for answers and Sonic knew he must find out and get to the bottom of it and find out the truth about the vision.
"Sonic, are you ok?" Kenny asked checking up on his partner and friend.
"Yeah just thinking about the vision." Sonic answered truthfully.
"You know I've been thinking about that vision you had is really getting to me. You mentioned about some wizard with black hair. Who could it be and I know it can't be Zack or Rogue. There has to be a misunderstanding."
"That what I was thinking little buddy, these questions seems to be getting into me and what is this vision mean anyway? I don't get it. Why would I have this vision and why did it came to me. What the hell is really going on?"
"I wish I knew Sonic but I don't. We'll find out once we have all of the six stones and return back home with them to fight Darkness."
"Yeah you're right, we'll search for any clues and find some specific answers about this vision and who is this traitor. I don't think anyone would betray me, don't you think?"
"I… I don't know. Maybe it's just a game to play by your head, maybe its Darkness who's playing mind games."
"You know what, you're onto something pal. It could be Darkness playing mind games well two can play that game, once I defeat him it'll be the last time that he tries to deal with me."
"That's the spirit, we got a long day ahead of us Sonic so turn that frown upside down and let's continue the adventure."
"Yeah you're right pal. So let's keep our mind focus on the stones."
"I couldn't agree more."
Sonic formed a smile on his face nodding his head so Team Sonic then continue on ahead to the third stone to retrieve it hoping they can avoid any trouble along the way. Unaware of their journey, someone who has been watching and following Sonic and Kenny in their journey. The person looking over at Sonic secretly glaring over to him.
"Soon Sonic, I will have you as my trophy once I kill you." The figure said in the shadows.
Minutes later…
Sonic and Kenny continue further to their next destination. The team were getting close to their destination to obtain the third stone of the Element of Harmony. The team continue the direction that they're going hoping not to encounter any assassins or any trouble along the way hoping it'll be a normal way to collect the third stone. Sonic and Kenny had stumbled to a rock wall blocking their path.
The stop for a brief moment and the hero turn to his exceed partner for a question.
"Are we're going to the right direction Kenny?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah but it seems that this must be a rock wall or something to pass." Kenny examined.
"So should I break it?"
"No I believe that we got to climb it to get to the next destination for the another stone."
"No worries, I can wall run. We can get there in a splitting second."
Sonic grabs Kenny into his arm and dashes on the wall and run up to the top with his sonic speed in mere seconds and reach to the top already.
"Wow… that was fast." Kenny commented.
"Told you. Now let's get to the next…"
Before sonic could even finish with his sentence but all of sudden, a big figure flew over to Sonic and attacks him from behind making Sonic scream.
"Sonic!" Kenny asked.
Sonic is caught by the claws of the figure but uses his spin dash to break free and homing attacks the figure to the ground in the forest breaking through two trees and some branches during the fall. Sonic backflip and lands on the ground and begin to take out his sword from his back and get to his fighting stance. Sonic glances over, gets a clear look of the figure which appears to be a lion but a half like that is, it has a scorpion tail at the back and has wings on the back and begin to roar at Sonic.
"What the… is that a Manticore." Sonic questioned.
"Sonic!"
Sonic look over his shoulder sees Kenny flying over to Sonic with his angel wings. Kenny froze and looks over to the Manticore.
"Whoa is that what I think that is?" Kenny asked in fear.
"Yeah now get back." Sonic commanded.
"Uh? Oh right."
Kenny go into hiding, the Manticore roared and flew over to Sonic. Sonic hits the lion like creature with his homing attack and swing his sword at the creature. The Manticore then start breathing fire at Sonic. Sonic rolled out of the way and spin dash over to the Manticore but however, the creature saw this coming so it flew up in the air dodging from Sonic's spin dash and flew towards Sonic and tackles him to the ground. The Manticore then start try clawing Sonic to death with its sharp claws. Sonic dodging from the claws trying his best to get the Manticore off of him but the monster had Sonic where it wanted him and a second later, the Manticore start to fire from his mouth and just about to breathe fire, Kenny rushed in and whacks the Manticore with his staff to get it off of Sonic. It did the trick and the Manticore take its attention over to the exceed and roared and try capturing Kenny but Kenny fly away having the Manticore to go after him in air.
Sonic did a starfish kip up and looks over to Kenny sees the exceed being chased by the Manticore. Sonic forms himself into a ball to build up some Light Speed. Kenny notices Sonic using his Light speed attack so he rushes over to Sonic to lure the Manticore in for a strike. Once Kenny got close, he then gets out of the way and Sonic had finished charging his Light speed and then attacks the Manticore using Light Speed Attack. Sonic attack the Manticore a few times and seconds later, Sonic uses his sword and cuts the wings off of the Manticore making it scream, roaring in pain and collapse to the ground. Sonic got to his stance and the Manticore roared, charging over at Sonic to attack, Sonic jumps over the Manticore and then dives down stabbing the sword through the Manticore and the monster down to the ground on its back. Sonic got on top and just about to finish it off but the Manticore begin to use its giant scorpion tail at Sonic, Sonic senses it incoming so he dodge it, cuts it with his sword and then uses the cut off scorpion tail and stabs the Manticore in the face with it and killing it instantly and blood start to drip off from the Manticore and Sonic got off of the monster and checks up on his exceed partner.
"You ok pal?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah, that was scary." Kenny confessed.
"It sure was, I thought only sea creatures would exist but there will be more monsters coming along the way in the journey."
"Do you think we'll be encountering more of them?"
"I think so. After all this Island is dangerous and cursed so we should be ok as long we stick together like a team like what we did just now fighting this Manticore creature."
"You're right, for a moment I thought I was cat meat to that thing."
"*Chuckle* Come on, let's continue over to the next stone before any more of them show up."
"Good idea."
With that being said, Sonic and Kenny then resume to head to the next third stone's location to collect.
Meanwhile…
The Orcs continue on their way over to the temple to ambush Gammosh's sons' killer. Gammosh was filled with vengeance and determined to bring down his son's killer and make him pay.
"When I see the person who kills my son he will be answering to my axe." Gammosh said in an anger tone.
With Team Sonic…
After dealing with the Manticore monster, Sonic and Kenny resume to their destination to retrieve the third stone of the element of harmony and find the other stones as well and leave the Island as soon as they can. They find themselves entering the forest once again but this time they enter though the Black Forest. They both continue their direction following it to their next destination of the next stone.
As they walk through the black forest, Kenny then had a feeling making Sonic to get suspicious.
"Are you alright?" Sonic asked.
"I don't know, I have a bad feeling about this." Kenny answered with a stern look on his face.
"Is there any trouble we'll be encountering?"
"Probably. Sonic you should be alert, something my happen."
"Will do."
Team Sonic continue walking through the black forest and Sonic became very cautious what Kenny told him. Sonic could feel that something is bound to happen anytime sooner and things got a little closer during their path through the black forest. There was moment of silence, both of them did not bother to break the silence to speak. A few seconds later, Sonic's ear perk up sensing an incoming strike over to him so Sonic turns around sees a figure rushing over to Sonic to strike but Sonic eventually evade the figure as he jump out of the way and takes out his bow and shoots an arrow at the figure. The figure then dodges the arrow and shoots a green energy ball at Sonic. The blue hedgehog backflip from the energy ball but unfortunately, Sonic gets tangled as he gets wrapped around his waist by chains and pulls him out of sight and leaving Kenny behind.
"Sonic!" Kenny cried.
Sonic crashes to the ground and being dragged from his exceed partner. The figure carrying the chains pulling Sonic with it. Sonic forms himself into a ball and then try homing attack the figure but the figure then counters Sonic by kicking Sonic away from him. The chains broke and Sonic then dashes over to the figure to strike, the figure forms himself into a ball and strikes Sonic through to the ground and Sonic then uses is grapple from his left wrist and the figure continue on running. Sonic takes a big tree branch and rides it like he's Jet-Skiing. The two had head on over to the larger area in the black forest. The figure jumps up in the air and Sonic then launches himself from the broken tree branch and dashes over to the figure. Sonic prepare to strike but all of sudden, the figure then breaks free from the grapple then uses its own ability over at Sonic.
"Dark Flame Missile!" the figure shouted.
The figure fire a dark flaming fire shape like giant fist over at Sonic and impacts him sending some damage sending Sonic to the ground. Sonic crash to the ground making the ground shudder and bounces off the ground backflip and hits his chest on the ground. The figure landed on the ground and begin chuckling at Sonic.
"*Chuckle* Well I don't believe this, Sonic the Hedgehog here in Tartarus Island. Man it's been a while blue." The figure chuckled.
Sonic bulge his eyes out wide, shocked that someone call him blue. Sonic shakes his head and looks over to the figure which appears to be a green hedgehog, he wore a black and green t-shirt, black cargo pants with green stripes onto them and wearing black and green shoes. The hedgehog even has tattoos on his arms and wearing black fingerless gloves on and has light blue eyes. This was Scourge the Hedgehog and Scourge began smiling sneakily at Sonic.
"It's been a long while Sonic how long has it been? Seven years?" Scourge guessed.
Sonic gets up on his feet and glared to his counterpart.
"Yeah it sure has been seven years and I beat you." Sonic corrected.
"*Laugh* You was the hot streak back then in Edolas. You foiled my plans to be king of Edolas, ruined my plans to become the strongest one there is until you stepped in and ruined that from me. You made me a fool back then blue and I attend to get back at you for what you did." Scourge reminded.
Kenny arrive to the field but only hide so he won't get caught by Sonic's enemy. He had heard Sonic had a counterpart and took a glance at him.
"That must be Sonic's counterpart? Wow Sonic wasn't kidding, he surely does look like him but different." Kenny examined.
"Yeah that's true Scourge. I ruined your plans, I had to protect the exceeds and the people that you almost try to kill. You were a psychopath and crazy all in the same time so someone had to put you in your place knowing I was the one that beat your ass and humiliate you in front of everyone." Sonic insulted making Scourge growl.
"You think you're so clever don't you blue? No one and I mean NO ONE humiliates me and gets away with it. You took everything away from me back then. I had everything and everything was going according to plan and you ruined that for me." Scourge snarled.
"Yeah where's the fun in that? I'm still the hero of Edolas and in Earthland. I'm a huge celebrity from saving the world two times and save Edolas once and after all I get a lot of fan girls and fell head over heels for me. But you, all I see here is a showoff with no respect to anyone but only care about himself who is a selfish, self-centered, hot tempered, and a prick who doesn't have the balls to beat me. No wonder Fiona dumped you and Erza Knightwalker never liked you since you broke up with her and only using her for sex."
After the insults by Sonic, Scourge is now steaming, glaring daggers at Sonic for disrespecting him like that. He clench his fists looking straight at Sonic without any words to say for the brief moment then seconds later, Scourge then dashes over at Sonic and hits him with a spin dash crashing Sonic over against the tree.
"Ooh!" Kenny flinched.
Scourge back himself away from Sonic as he is against the tree. Sonic picked himself up from the tree and get to his stance. Scourge then begin powering himself up using the power of darkness that he possesses now instead of his element forms like Sonic.
"You possess dark powers now?" Sonic asked.
"Yep! I didn't tell you how I was still alive didn't I?" Scourge assumed.
"No. Enlightened me."
"Ok then…"
Scourge's Flashback…
After you defeated me and killed me back in Edolas, I somehow survived your ultimate attack when you was in your Darkspine form. I found myself in some realm of darkness or some sort. I wandered around trying to get out of there as soon as possible until I found someone who trained me and given me a second chance in life. He begin training me to use the powers of darkness. I can even possess fire and lightning except ice magic. After my training, I set off to have my vengeance against you but after hearing about your death seven years ago, I waited patiently for seven years knowing you're still alive and when you return and heading to Tartarus Island, that would be the great opportunity to get my revenge on you and collect the stones and have that unbelievable power for myself and pick up where I left off back from Edolas.
End of Flashback…
"And after when I'm done with you, I will collect those stones and rule Earthland with that kind of magic and I will make this world mine and mine alone to rule and kill Darkness the Hedgehog." Scourge finished.
"You will not get away with this and I will beat you again." Sonic glared.
"*Laugh* You want to bet? We'll see about that and this time I'm going to make you as my trophy to remember that I kill you blue. This time I WILL defeat you."
"We all know that's not going to happen."
Scourge growled at Sonic angrily. He begin to use his power as he begin to change. His fur turn dark green and his eyes turning dark blue. Scourge has around dark blue aura around him powering his magic and power. Sonic senses Scourge's power and energy with a stern look on his face.
"His power is even stronger than it was before back from Edolas. Alright then, time to step it up." Sonic thought.
Sonic begin to change and transform into Fire-Ice Sonic 2 ascending to his second level.
"That's your newer form from your element power?" Scourge asked.
"Yeah you can say that. I can use fire and ice all in the same time with this form." Sonic explained.
"Then so be it. Let's finish this here and now!"
*Start playing the song: On the Prowl (Ratchet Deadlocked OST)*
Scourge dashes at Sonic and surprises him with a dark punch with dark flames engulfing into his fist punches Sonic straight to the same tree and breaks it. Scourge begin to shoot rapid dark lightning at Sonic. Sonic evade out of the way, did an aerial cartwheel and shooting flaming-ice balls at Scourge. Scourge dashes over at Sonic using a dark homing attack at Sonic but Sonic the initiates his ability.
"Flaming-Ice Pillar!" Sonic shouted.
Sonic punch the ground with his fist and shoots the pillar of fire and ice upward from the ground to Scourge bringing him in the air. Sonic then jumps up in the air using Flaming-Ice Launch and begin attacking Scourge by sing Flaming-Ice Fist using fire and ice engulfing into his fist and sending Scourge several punches and seconds later, Sonic then goes on to use another ability of his power.
"Flaming-Ice Roundhouse Kick!" Sonic shouted.
Sonic engulfs fire and ice into his foot and launches a roundhouse kick at Scourge sending him flying and Sonic dashes at Scourge and did an axe kick at Scourge sending Scourge back to the ground but instead Scourge crash through a tree and slide down the ground leaving a trail of rubble. Scourge gets back in the fight and so the two hedgehogs then engage in an all-out fight throwing numerous attacks to one another. Scourge roared in anger and surprise his counterpart with a head-butt and punches sonic down to the ground making Sonic fall to his knee and then Scourge knee kicks Sonic in the chin and use his ability as well.
"Take this! Dark Lightning Blast!" Scourge shouted.
Scourge shoots a black of dark lightning at Sonic pushes Sonic away from him and Sonic then crashes through three trees and slides to the ground on his back. Sonic kip up himself to his feet quickly and then Scourge appear and punches Sonic in the face and punches Sonic again in the stomach with brute force making Sonic scream in pain. Scourge then sends a spinning hook kick at his face spinning Sonic around and go on to use is ability at Sonic.
"Darkness Ascension!" Scourge shouted.
Scourge shoots a dark green sphere at Sonic pushes Sonic away and then the sphere explodes making Sonic scream in pain. Scourge then begin shoot multiple balls of dark energy at Sonic hoping he got Sonic this time. Scourge stop for a moment to let the smoke fade away hoping if it is enough to defeat Sonic but to his dismay, Sonic somehow survived the attack as covering himself with his ice barrier with flames around with it.
"How in the…" Scourge trailed off.
Sonic smirked, dashes over to Scourge changing into his Fire Form 3 and hits Scourge with his fire abilities.
"Pyro Overdrive!" Sonic shouted.
Sonic engulfs himself with flames and dashes to Scourge with top speed and bashes him with his head sending a flaming blast and explosion to him creating a flaming pillar of flames on Scourge making Scourge screamed in pain which creates a big pillar of flames.
Elsewhere…
Gammosh and the orcs were on their way to the destination where they found the third stone until a light caught there attention. It was a big pillar of flames from a different location catching the Orc's attention looking in awe.
"So that killer is fighting someone else, this gives me an idea." Gammosh smirked.
Back to the Fight…
Scourge is seen flying against the tree crashing hard against it. Sonic speed up and deliver rapid punches at Scourge with flames into his fist, Scourge counters Sonic with a knee kick and slams Sonic down to the ground but Sonic forms himself into a ball and digs underground. Scourge looks around with a stern look on his face. He wandered around looking and sensing Sonic of his whereabouts then all of sudden, Sonic appears from underground and hits Scourge with a homing attack.
"Inferno Eruption!" Sonic shouted.
Sonic hits Scourge with his attack and also creates a pillar of flames from underground hitting Scourge up in the air. Sonic then jumps in the air dashes to Scourge to go for another strike at his counterpart, Scourge senses this coming so he shoots spears of dark energy at Sonic naming it Dark Dagger. Scourge dives to Sonic, grabs him in the face and slams the hedgehog down to the ground creating a crater on the ground with cracks and afterward Scourge begin to dismantle Sonic by punching him rapidly numerous times at Sonic letting out a loud roar at Sonic. Sonic fires himself up and creates a Inferno wave of fire pushing Scourge away from him.
Sonic gets up on his feet and then shoots an inferno ball at Scourge from his hands.
"Inferno Bomb!" Sonic shouted.
Sonic shooting flaming balls at Scourge creating fire explosions towards Scourge. Scourge pride himself up and dodging Sonic's flaming bombs from the distance and buying his time to think of a strategy to counter Sonic. Few seconds after, Sonic sends two or more inferno bombs at Scourge, Scourge begin smiling evilly and then dashes over at the flaming hedgehog and uses his technique as well.
"Dark Flame Bash!" Scourge shouted.
Scourge bashes Sonic with flames engulfing his body creating a dark flame explosion. Sonic is sent flying up in the air flipping, Scourge then extend his hand out and shoots dark lightning over at Sonic.
"Dark Lightning Whip!" Scourge shouted.
Scourge wraps his lightning whip around Sonic by his ankle and begin swinging Sonic around like swinging a ball. He swings at Sonic crashing through some trees and afterward slams Sonic down to the ground. Scourge jumps in the air and prepare to use strong ability hoping that can end Sonic's fight.
"Time to die Sonic! Ravage Chaos!" Scourge shouted.
Scourge builds dark powers and bringing in dark fire and lightning together into one move and then blasts a beam of dark power of at Sonic with dark fire and lightning combining them with one strong attack. Sonic sees the ability and so he then disappears in the whirlwind of flames before Scourge's move could impact him and instead hitting Sonic, it hit the ground creating a massive explosion. Scourge thought he had Sonic where he wanted hoping that would end him but however, Sonic reappear in the whirlwind of flames and dives down over at Scourge from the above.
"Flaming Meteor!" Sonic shouted.
"Wha…" Scourge trailed off.
Scourge didn't get the chance to finish his sentence but got struck by Sonic forming himself into a ball of inferno fire and crashes Scourge down to the ground creating a shockwave of fire. Sonic then rapidly punches Scourge numerous times and sends in one final punch against Scourge making Scourge scream in pain. Afterward, Sonic picks up Scourge, tosses him up in the air and then hits Scourge with 540 kick engulfing flames into his foot kicks Scourge with massive force sending Scourge over to a giant tree with a big crash against it. After that, Sonic then pulls out a bow and engulfs flames into his arrows and begin shooting four arrows at Scourge and hitting and burning Scourge with those arrows.
Sonic walks over to Scourge thinking that may stop the fight but Sonic was too smart, he knew Scourge wasn't going to go down that easily and so Scourge roared angrily, powering up his power and energy, glaring at Sonic and so he charges over at Sonic and sends Sonic numerous attacks with brute forcing knowing that Scourge just had enough of Sonic and wanting to end the fight.
"WHY. DON'T. YOU. JUST. DIE!" Scourge roared.
Scourge continue punching Sonic nonstop getting frustrated. Sonic did not counter or try to strike Scourge but Scourge kept attacking, striking him with brute strength and getting angry during his nonstop strike. Scourge begin to throw Sonic one hard punch to him but however, Sonic smirked and backflip kick Scourge in the chin sending Scourge flying three feet away from him and hits the ground. Sonic get to his stance watching Scourge slowly getting up on his feet and growled over Sonic.
"I had just enough of you Sonic. Why can't you just give up?!" Scourge yelled.
"To be honest, I don't know how." Sonic chuckled.
Scourge roared and charges over at Sonic. Scourge begin to spin dash over at Sonic, the flaming hedgehog ducked down from Scourge evading the spin dash coming from the counterpart. Scourge stop and try punching Sonic but unfortunately, Sonic counters Scourge and gives him a beatdown throwing off punches and kicks to his evil counterpart making Scourge screaming in pain by the beatdown he's receiving from Sonic. Sonic hits Scourge with a spinning hook kick, cartwheel kick, spinning 360 punch and then hits Scourge with a tornado kick. Scourge jerks himself back from Sonic. Sonic runs to Scourge and hits Scourge in the face with a superman punch and then hits Scourge with another kick to finish off Scourge.
"Inferno Jacknife Kick!" Sonic shouted.
Sonic engulfing his foot with flames and sends Scourge a powerful kick hitting Scourge with brute force sending Scourge back to the tree and crashes against it hard and collapse on the ground with his chest. Sonic revert back to his normal state and walks over to Scourge.
"How… do you… keep… fighting without… giving up…?" Scourge weakly asked.
"Because I made a promise. A promise I made to my friends and my wife Erza. I promise them that I return home safe alive and return with the stones to defeat Darkness. That is what keeps me motivated and continue to fulfill my promise and I will make good of it." Sonic answered honestly.
"Still the same blue huh? *Chuckle* Since you have two stones, I'm going to take them from you when I KILL YOU!"
Scourge activate and summons a giant hammer as it is the color black and green and swings it at Sonic. Scourge had enough of his counterpart and wanted to end his fight against Sonic and steal the stones that Sonic has. Sonic dodging the hammer from Scourge and with another swing by Scourge, Sonic then counters Scourge off by a double front kick knocking Scourge off of his feet and backflip away from Scourge and transforms into his Ice Sonic 3 form. Sonic uses ice and make himself a weapon creating a giant ice hammer with spike along with it. Scourge charges over at Sonic to swing his hammer but suddenly, Sonic hits Scourge with his ice hammer. Scourge falls to the ground and try getting up but Sonic begin to slam his ice hammer at Scourge hitting him a few times and then lastly Sonic slams his hammer one last time but this time he slam it pretty hard and ended Scourge's life by defeating Scourge with his ice hammer leaving Scourge motionless.
Sonic look down at Scourge's body motionless knowing the fight had ended and Sonic shake his head.
"Sorry Scourge but you left me no choice." Sonic apologized.
Sonic revert back to his normal state and his exceed partner arrive over to Sonic.
"Sonic. Are you ok?" Kenny asked.
"Yeah. I killed my counterpart again just like I did back in Edolas seven years back. He left me with no choice." Sonic answered.
"Well you did what you had to do Sonic."
"Yeah… I guess you're right. How are you holding up? Are you alright?"
"Yeah never been better. Come on, let's get moving to get that third stone."
"Right. Let's go."
Team Sonic resume to their destination leaving Scourge the Hedgehog behind. When the two left, there was some movement coming from Scourge knowing that the green hedgehog was still alive not done with Sonic yet.
"Sonic… I will make you pay." Scourge's voice said in anger with darkness.
Elsewhere…
Gammosh and the Orcs set up a trap to lure Garrosh's killer in to ambush the killer.
"We're all set up and ready sir, they're on their way here right now." The orc reported.
"Good. Finally I get to meet this killer who had killed my son Garrosh." Gammosh smiled.
Minutes later…
Sonic and Kenny ventured through the woods getting closer to their destination. There was moment of silence along the way, very quiet it seems. Sonic did not like it and so he became cautious about anything that might happen.
"Something wrong Sonic?" Kenny asked.
"It's just too quiet. Very quiet." Sonic answered.
"You're telling me, ever since you defeated Scourge you had that stern look on your face."
"So you noticed. I have a bad feeling about what will happen if we run into trouble again."
Sonic was about to make another speech until his ears perk up sensing an incoming attack so he takes Kenny and dodge it. Kenny motioned over to an arrow from the ground.
"That's an arrow." Kenny pointed out.
"It looks like those assassins are back." Sonic said.
Seconds after, the attackers then appear from the tree and start attacking Sonic. Sonic uses his sword and to fight off against the attackers but to Sonic's shocking surprise, it was the orcs who are attacking him. Kenny begin to aid Sonic but gets knocked out by one of the orcs and tied him unconscious.
"KENNY!" Sonic cried.
Sonic pushes away the orcs to help his exceed partner but suddenly, he gets struck in the face out of nowhere sending Sonic flying against the tree, hits himself in the head knocking him out cold and collapse to the ground on his back. The orcs surrounded Sonic and their leader: Gammosh appear and look down at Sonic.
"So this is my son Garrosh's killer. The one who singly defeated and kill my army. No one kills my army and lives along to get away with it. Tie him up, bring him to our base. Time we make this killer pay for killing our men and my son." Gammosh commanded.
The orcs tied up Sonic and grab Sonic and Kenny's belongings and take them back to their base. Gammosh smiled knowing he had captured his son's killer and is about to have his revenge.
*Closing Theme (Dragonball Z)*
Sonic may have defeated his counterpart Scourge the Hedgehog but Scourge is not going down without a fight. Gammosh has captured Team Sonic and his army taking him back to their base so Gammosh can have his vengeance and avenge the death of his son: Garrosh. Can Team Sonic escape the horrors of the orcs knowing what they got in store for them or Gammosh will have his revenge. Tune in next time for another scene and chapter of Fairy of Darkness 3: Age of Darkness.