The cliffhanger last chapter was kinda bad, but we're continuing from there anyways.

Please enjoy.


The robot flew down, and "Zavok" jumped down and stood before them, directly in their path towards the shuttle.

"Did you really think escape would be that easy?"

Sonic scowled at him, "I was just going for a little run. I mean, you guys have had me locked up for months. I've got a routine to keep up, you know."

Xion whispered to Zeon, "You know who this guy is?"

He shrugged, "No idea. Probably just one of Eggman's goons."

Sonic looked back at them, "Don't worry about him. I've fought against him and his squad before. They were nothing special."

"His "squad"?"

He turned back fully towards the two of them and grinned, "Oh yeah. A few years back, him and his crew tried to destroy the world. They called themselves the "Deadly Six"." He then laughed, "What a dumb name, am I right?"

The Death Egg shook violently, and Xion said, "Is now really the time to be joking around? We need to get to the shuttle and get out of here!"

"Oh yeah. Right." Sonic turned back towards Zavok, who look more agitated than before, "Now let us past you before we knock you back to whatever hole you crawled out of!"

After Xion and Zeon were starting at him again, he frowned and said to himself, "I really gotta work on my fight banter..."


Play: Deadly Six Theme (Orchestra Ver.) - Sonic Lost World


Zavok cracked his knuckles, "This won't even be a challenge."

He brought his hand up and did a "come at me" hand gesture, which Sonic prepared himself to do.

Sonic dashed forward, jumped, curled himself into a ball, and dashed towards Zavok. Zavok deflected him away with his arm, and then spiked him towards Xion and Zeon (who were now advancing on him).

Xion was barely able to dodge Sonic, but Zeon wasn't. Sonic hit him square in the face and sent him back a few feet. Sonic popped right back up, and started running back towards Xion.

Zavok then went after Xion, bringing down his fist to punch her. She blocked it with her Keyblade, then swiped upwards. Her attacks hardly landed, but every swipe and stab was moving him backwards. Finally, when he was far enough back, she put her Keyblade up and summoned a pillar of light that separated her from Zavok.

Sonic ran back up next to her, as Zavok fired a flurry of fireballs from his mouth. They were shot out at a line, but then moved to converge on the two of them.

Xion brought her Keyblade out in front of her, and shot out a blast of icy wind. It got rid of the fireballs, and temporarily blinded Zavok.

Sonic shouted to Xion, "Hey! Give me a boost!"

Xion turned around and nodded. Sonic ran towards her, and using her Keyblade, she was able to launch him upwards. Sonic then curled into a ball and dashed at Zavok again, but the attack connected this time.

Sonic landed next to her, saying "Nice job!" and giving her a high five.

Zeon finally was able to join them again, but Zavok made a move before any of them could. He put his hand up to his head, and suddenly, all of the robots were charging a blast around them, including the large one he rode in on.

"Uh-oh," Xion said, "Stay close to me!"

She put up a barrier around them, just as Zavok brought his hand out and the robots fired on them. Laser blasts hit their barrier and all of the ground around them.

Xion struggled to keep the barrier up, but was able to keep it stable long enough until the barrage ended.

Before the barrier went down, Sonic said to Zeon, "I'll take the smaller bots. You go for the bigger one once this shield is down."

Zeon nodded, "I got it."

When Xion released the shield, Sonic immediately ran out and jumped up. He attacked each of the smaller robots until each of them were destroyed, while Zeon used his grappling hook to hop onto the larger robot. He brought his Wispon up, and drilled right into the robot's head, which caused it to explode (after he jumped off).

Zavok let out a loud roar, and went to run at Xion again, but his arm was suddenly restrained. Zeon used his grappling hook to hold his arm away from him.

"Help! Grab his arm!" He yelled towards Xion. Xion nodded, and ran towards Zavok's other side. She fired her grappling hook, which restrained his second arm.

Zavok fought back, but Xion and Zeon were barely able to keep him restrained.

"Sonic! Now!" Xion yelled.

Sonic then ran towards Zavok, hit him with an air dash once, before landing on the ground and hitting him with a flurry of punches and kicks to the face. Sonic followed that up by jumping backwards, crouching down, and then boosting towards Zavok and kicking him one more time.

Zavok went flying backwards, landing face first on the ground. He struggled to get up, but just collapsed down to the ground again.


Stop: Deadly Six Theme (Orchestra Ver.) - Sonic Lost World


Sonic grinned, "How 'bout that?! Hehe, I haven't lost a single ste-"

The Death Egg shook even more violently than before, stopping his gloating.

Xion yelled, "Less showboating and more escaping!"

"Right."

The three of them ran back towards the shuttle, all of them entering and meeting Silver.

"What took you all so long?" He asked the three of them.

"Sorry. We forgot to leave a tip, and they came after us for it."

Silver sighed, shook his head, and yelled, "Get us out of here."

Xion looked down, "I hope Kirux doesn't have to deal with a nuisance like this..."

The shuttle barely got far enough away from the Death Egg.

As they were re-entering the atmosphere, it exploded.


The night was quiet, apart from the crickets and the shuffling of leaves and bushes.

Kirux cut down another bunch of vines as they entered a clearing in the forest.

"You guys still behind me?" He called out to Tails and Classic Sonic, who had been quiet for the last few minutes.

Kirux entered the clearing, calling out, "Sonic? Tails? Where are you guys at?"

He could barely see, so he summoned a small orb of light at the end of his Keyblade so that he could see.

Kirux looked around, and still couldn't find Classic Sonic, nor Tails.

He turned around, and Tails and Classic Sonic were directly behind him.

"Ahh!" He yelled, falling backwards. The backpack fell off, and Sora popped out and landed on the ground.

Tails was laughing hysterically, and so was Classic Sonic.

Kirux sighed heavily, "Not funny, you two." He picked his backpack up, and noticed how light it was.

"Uh-oh..." he whispered, as Tails and Classic Sonic settled down.

Kirux felt Sora nudging his leg, and he crouched down to pick him up.

Tails noticed Kirux picking Sora up, and said, "Uhh...Kirux?"

"Yeah?"

"Isn't that one of those Heartless things you warned us about?"

Kirux held Sora in one arm, "Oh, this little guy? Yeah, he's a Heartless, but he's friendly. I've been carrying him around this whole time in that backpack."

Sora nodded, and Kirux smiled, "See? He wouldn't hurt a fly."

Tails was a bit hesitant, but Classic Sonic walked up and waved at Sora. Sora waved back, and put his arm up for a high five, which Classic Sonic gladly gave him.

"He doesn't look so bad." Tails said, smiling as Sora waved to him too.

Kirux laughed, and looked to Sora, "Why don't you head back into the backpack?"

Sora nodded and climbed over his shoulder and back into the backpack.

As they were about to walk back into the forest, a light shined down on them all from the sky.

The three of them all looked up, and saw a massive explosion in the sky.

"Whoa!" Kirux shouted out, "What the hell happened up there?!"

"I don't know! Wait..."

Tails thought for a second, "I wonder...did Eggman build the Death Egg again?"

Classic Sonic looked at Tails with shock, but Kirux was confused.

"Uhh, what's the Death Egg?"

Tails looked at Kirux, "The Death Egg is a battle station Eggman has. We've destroyed it twice before, so...maybe the resistance destroyed it aga-,"

He then noticed something moving behind Kirux, "Hey Kirux. Who is that behind you?"

"Huh?"

Kirux turned around, and sure enough, someone was walking towards them. They could barely see them in the coverage of the trees, but when they emerged...

Kirux got angry.

"You again..."


Play: Confrontation with Vanitas - KH3


He could recognize the Organization coat from anywhere, and he instantly got angry.

"Tails, Sonic. Stay behind me." He said, pulling his Keyblade out.

"I see you've met the locals, Kirux..." The figure said, in a male's voice.

Kirux recognized the voice of someone he hated.

He gritted his teeth, "Vanitas."

Vanitas removed his hood, showing that he had the mask on. Kirux was somewhat relived he didn't have to see his face, or else...

"I thought you'd be happy to see me, old friend." Vanitas said, stopping a few feet away from the group.

"We are not friends, not after all of the stuff you did to Xion."

"Awwww, still upset after what I did to your girlfriend? Aren't you the sweetest."

Kirux snarled.

Vanitas looked at Classic Sonic, and...laughed. Full on burst into laughter, which only pissed off Kirux even more.

"What are you laughing at?!" He yelled.

Vanitas composed himself, "Really? THAT'S this world's savior?! "The blue hedgehog who's defeat led to the destruction of the world." HA! Give me a break!"

Now Tails and Classic Sonic were angry, "Hey, Sonic has done more for this world then you ever could!"

"Heh. Whatever you say, fox boy. Gotta say, you've made some strange friends Kirux."

"What do you care?"

Vanitas put his hand out, "Now, come on. We're both honest men, right? We can talk this out."

"I have no intentions of talking with you."

"Really? How rude of you...I was gonna give you a tip on how to get to that lab you wanted, but..."

Vanitas snapped his fingers, and some Heartless, Illuminators, appeared, "I guess I'll just leave you with some of these guys."

A bunch more of the same Heartless appeared, and they ran off into the woods. Pretty soon, the area under the tree line was now pitch black. You couldn't see anything.

"Have fun navigating these woods...if you make it out alive..."

Vanitas started laughing manically before walking backwards into a dark corridor.


Stop: Confrontation with Vanitas - KH3


Kirux's Keyblade faded away, "I hate that guy..."

"He's not the same one that was talking with Eggman before, right? I thought that the other one was a girl."

Kirux put a hand on his hip, "Yeah, it was. I guess she's called for backup because me and my friend are here."

"You mean, the one he called your "girlfriend"?"

He looked down, and sighed, "It's complicated..."

Tails noticed Classic Sonic looking into the woods, which were now completely blacked out. You couldn't see a thing throughout.

The one thing you could see were the glowing eyes of the Heartless, disappearing and reappearing in the darkness.

"What are we gonna do about this?" Tails asked Classic Sonic, who just gave him a shrug.

"The Heartless sure do cause a major problem," Kirux said, pulling his Keyblade back out, "But they're not invincible."

"What do we do about them?"

"The thing about these guys is that they don't attack. Sure, they take out all of the light and can move quickly from surface to surface, but they're not actually hostile. Smacking one of them once will cause the light in the area to return."

While Tails was thinking, Kirux looked over to Classic Sonic, "I'm gonna need you to clear a path for us. Whenever you're nearby one of those Heartless, just attack it however it is you do. But be careful, don't go speeding off into the dark. There could be more in there, waiting to pounce on us."

Classic Sonic grinned and gave Kirux a thumbs up. He then sped off into the forest, into the darkness.

Kirux looked back to Tails, "We'll need to follow him quickly. Who knows what he'll do.

Tails nodded, and they followed quickly after Classic Sonic.


Stage 3:

Mystic Jungle - Opaque Clearing

Character: Classic Sonic


Play: Midnight Owl - Sonic Lost World


Classic Sonic started out running, the moonlight still shining down through the trees. He hit a dash panel, advancing further into the forest.

Tails called to him through the radio, "That black-coat guy sent out tons of those things into the woods. If what Kirux says is right, then you need to be careful."

There was a pit coming up, and Sonic skidded to a stop. A swinging platform came towards the side he was on, and he jumped on, riding it to the other side.

When he hopped off, he saw one of those Heartless on the ground. It saw him and hissed at him, then ran off into the woods.

Classic Sonic ran after it, jumping over another pit and running down a small hill. He ran into a wall at the bottom, and hopped up to continue chasing after the Heartless.

He finally found it, but now there were more. Three of them all hanging on trees above a bottomless pit.

Out of nowhere, the "lanterns" on their tails shined in a strange light, and the area went pitch black. Classic Sonic could hardly see where he was, let alone where the Heartless went.

Now, Kirux's voice came through, "The Heartless have drained the light. Remember: looks for the eyes and attack them.

? - Illuminators drain the light from the area whenever Sonic is spotted. If there are multiple Illuminators on screen, all of them will need to be defeated to bring the light back. Illuminators are very weak, but touching them will cause Sonic to take damage. Knock them out with a Spin Attack.

Classic Sonic backed up a bit, then ran forward towards the bottomless pit. He jumped into the air, hoping to hit the Heartless cuz he was done for if he didn't.

Thankfully, he bounced from one Heartless to the next until he had cleared the pit, and the light returned.

He hit a dash panel, which sent him speeding down a trail of Rings, through a loop, and up a curve that launched him into the night sky. He went through the treeline, struck a pose, then spun back through the treeline and into the forest.

Classic Sonic was back up and running as soon as he landed, jogging back into another area. This time, there was a water wheel that was being controlled by a waterfall. Platforms were all along the side closest to him, and they led the path forward.

He jumped on one platform, and waited as the water wheel turned. Unfortunately, it was going too slow for his liking.

Tails said, "Don't get impatient. Just go with the flow, Sonic."

Classic Sonic just crossed his arms, and waited for the water wheel.

As he waited, a Heartless came out of nowhere, and drained the light again and then disappeared. As Classic Sonic hopped off the platform, he looked up to wait for the Heartless to reappear.

The Heartless appeared directly above him, and he jumped and took it out immediately. The light returned, and he continued forward.

He ran down a clear path between the trees until he came upon a cliffside. There were platforms floating in the air and in the rock for him to ascend with.

Unfortunately, a large group of Heartless appeared, and the light was gone again.

Kirux came through on the radio, "This timing couldn't have been worse. Did you get the path? If not, I can help."

? - In certain levels, Sonic can call upon his friends to help him. The action performed depends on the character that is accompanying him at the time.

? - Press the Triangle (A.N: couldn't find a triangle character anywhere) button to call upon Kirux. Kirux will use his magic to reveal enemy positions and flash the area in light for a few seconds.

Classic Sonic jumped up and waved, and Kirux hopped down next to him. Using his Keyblade, he summoned a flash of light. The area lit up for a few seconds and the Heartless were now fully visible in the darkness. Kirux gave Sonic a thumbs up, and then jumped away.

(A.N: the level would now be 3D for this section) Classic Sonic jumped up onto a platform in front of him, then onto one to his right. A Heartless was on the next platform, and he jumped up onto it and took it out. The light started to return slightly.

The next three platforms all had Heartless on them, and Classic Sonic was able to deal with them, same as before. The next jump would have him bouncing off of a Heartless and onto the top of the cliff he had just ascended.

Classic Sonic made the jump with ease, did an instant Spin Dash after landing, popped back up on his feet, and sped past the goal post.


Stop: Midnight Owl - Sonic Lost World

Play: Stage Clear - Sonic Forces


Results:

Time: 01:53.78 - 499,350

Rings: 99 - 29,700

Retries: 0 - 250,000

Score: 779,050

Rank: A

(A/N: Since Kirux was the "Help" command character, he would also be in the result screen. Same goes for whomever is the character for that stage.)


That help system in the Classic Sonic stages is something I only recently thought of, and I thought it was pretty neat.

Welp, until next time.

See ya!

-Broncozfan623