Title cause it was too big All These Squares Make A Circle

Okay I'm gonna be real with you, I really like how I managed Infinite here. And it was really fun to joke about that sun plot move XD

Sanctum and Steel are wonderful characters and I hope to see more of them in the future ;w;

Please look at their DA and Tumblr!

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"Jeez, this place sure is a garbage pile."

"Well, a war did occur in this world Steel," Sanctum rolled his eyes slightly as he walked down the battered walkway, the fallen silver buildings on the bridge structure giving a rather ominous and end day expression.

A rather familiar feeling of doom from a powerful force out of control and unable to be contained.

It was something that didn't sit very well with the lifeform considering he wasn't sure who or what made it.

"Don't sound so jealous kid, we can break something when we get home~"

"Scourge don't encourage him…"

"Psh, you can't stop me~"

A part of him wanted to snip back at the mild sass, and he nearly did; even if that sly smirk did things to something in his chest. "We're literally hunting down our target, focus."

With a faint eye roll, Scourge made a show of looking around before tensing," Uh….Is that a giant robot?"

Curiously, Sanctum and Steel peered over the desolate scape; the sight of a giant Metal Sonic in the distance making them genuinely pause before it seemingly crashed into a pile of cubes.

"Wow this guy really-"

"YOU HAVE TO BE JOKING!?" Steel flailed in mild angst from the sight," WHY?! JUST-"

"The more you question a mad man, the more upset you'll become," Sanctum rumbled softly with a sigh," Come on, he must be near if that's...real in a sense."

"Closer than ya think Sanc, check it," Scourge thumbed to his left at the clear sight of a massive Eggman robot, oddly taking in the twisted red energy as a distant scream howled in pain.

"I think that old poser yoinked some of whatever is giving the freak power." The ice blues narrowed as the oddly knight looking monstrous robot flexed in the red energy with a metallic roar before lunging deeper into the city.

The metallic whirs lost over the sound of a doctor's mad maniacal laughter.

"It wouldn't surprise me, he always pulls something stupid like that as some last 'hoorah' before his defeat….Moron."

With a roll of his eyes, Sanctum shook his head before walking towards a large crack in the metal ground; the base leading to a shattered walkway that twisted into the heart of the city.

"If his robots are built like the Eggman from our 'prime' counterparts...he would have to be incredibly close to whatever would provide the power source…"

"So what, he's over by the giant robot?"

"That, or, given his odd arrogance and cowardice, he began a tactical retreat.."

"How would we know which way even? This city is huge! We're gonna be here for weeks if we look through every nook and cranny…" Scourge chanced a glance to the ebony hedgehog, noting the serious scowl returning for a moment.

"Well...Given he maybe on foot and likely doesn't have the capability to run faster than the normal mobian…" Ebony looked across the city, frowning in thought before exhaling through his nose.

"He shouldn't be too far from the robot site, let's start moving towards that direction and-"

With a sharp crash of dissipating red energy, the trio jolted from the sound of something striking the building next to them. The sounds of a body tumbling down with the rubble and sharp shouts of pain assaulting their ears before the clear sight of that damn jackal finally slammed chest first on the ruined metallic road.

"...Well that's convenient." Sanctum gave a rough smack to his arm, the emerald teen huffing faintly with a pout as the ice blues looked away," What?! It is…"

Rising from the rubble with a pant, a single golden orb twitched beneath the protective eye socket of the ornate mask. A viscous crack splitting across the front as red mist spat and twisted from the 'wound' and billowed around the fluffy area of his chest.

Shakily, a black gloved hand reached up to gently poke at the center of the mist; hissing a sharp groan as he bowed snapped mask cracking further under the new pressure and sliding off to the ground, the dull hollow sound striking from the metal surface with a reverberating clang before the jackal bowed his head.

Wild white locks fell over his face as his panting grew louder, nearly panicked as the mist retracted and settled; a faint growl leaving the mess of fur as his form trembled in a chill.

Finally with a sigh, the jackal rolled his shoulders and quietly glanced up. That sharp gold iris glowing beneath the white locks against a blood red tinted sclera as he looked up at the trio of uncomfortable hedgehogs. With a head tilt, the white locks flipped off the left side of his head; a dark navy blue iris dulled against the black sclera before narrowing sharply in predatory rage.

"...Hey." Scourge waved with a smug smirk, ignoring the mild stare of panic and glare of warning from Sanctum and Steel.

"So I know this is probably a 'bad' time, but ah," Scourge clapped his hands with a grimace and hiss," Ya kinda messed with us dude so we're kinda not happy with you. Now-," letting a hand slip into his jacket pocket, Scourge let his stance become more relaxed as the other came to scratch at his inner ear," I usually hate small talk when I'm brawling but," the ice blues peered over to the genetic creation for a moment before they narrowed their gaze back on the fallen mobian," Ya messed with one of the few things I genuinely give a shit about, sooooo."

With a snap of his fingers and soft circle of his hand, the ex-convict smirked," I'm gonna give you….a minute? Yeah a minute to explain why ya did what ya did. That's a lot longer than I give most people, so be glad I'm being- heh- generous~"

"..."

Silently, the jackal narrowed his eyes in primal rage, his claws digging into the concrete beneath him.

"...Uh boss?" Steel nudged the older," I fought him earlier and-"

"And you handled him easy peasy, what's the biggie? This'll be faster with the three of us."

"And-" the golden irises narrowed for a second before flicking to the jackal," He feels….different now?"

"Different how Steel?" Scourge glanced in faint exasperation.

"Well his gem's gone."

Sanctum couldn't help but smirk a bit at the bare fluffy chest, whatever power he felt in that horrible room seemed to be absent in the jackal now.

"That's not what I-"

"Heh, 'where's the gem gone'?" Scourge cackled to himself, missing the faint agitation from the younger teen before Steel grumbled himself," Would you two let me finish?! It's a build-"

The air froze from a deep chuckle, the trio glancing over to the bowed jackal. Scourge couldn't help but wince from the trembling body as his chuckles grew louder. "...Uh, it me or does this dude got that 'nut vibe'?"

"You fools….You're not from here are you?" with a cold cruel smirk, Infinite looked up; his wild mane flicking in a fading red aura.

"Gee, we that obvious Captain? And here I thought we were professionals…" Scourge's ice blues narrowed coolly," You got ten seconds left in your minute bud."

"No….of course you aren't from here...You alter so many things in the multiverse, drawing from power and twisting it...Guiding it to what you demand….Don't you?"

Sanctum tensed at the odd and sudden fond tone only to come to the realization that the jackal wasn't talking to them at all, he was talking to his chest.

"H-heh, you play with so many things….So many dimensions...Why?" Infinite mumbled, a clawed hand gently brushing over the 'bare' fluff of his chest with a soft sigh.

"Leaping from a world of old to mine….affecting the central hub of this madness….drawing others from another time and world here…"

"Is he talking to his fluff?" Steel whispered softly to the slightly older hedgehogs, looking mildly disturbed.

"No...he's speaking to the energy he's linked to." Ebony narrowed his gaze for a moment before he reached out his own sense.

His horror only growing when he realized that the power wasn't gone from the jackal, but that it nestled itself deep into the core of its being as a last ditch attempt to protect itself from whatever outside source was affecting it.

Glancing over his shoulder to the mid part of the city, Sanctum could just make out the maniacal laugh of the doctor of this world.

It didn't take him too long to put two and two together as to why it was in a form of survival, yet...he hadn't heard of a sentient energy like this before? Perhaps chaos had one, maybe anarchy but...this was...different?

"Okaaay then, is...is this a 'fluff thing' I don't get?" Scourge had his lips pulled into a firm line before groaning in discomfort," Dude why does it sound like he's talking to his pissed off lover or something?"

"Maybe bringing you three here had a purpose? Is that it?" Infinite laughed in crazed wheezing," What is it? You can tell me, you know you can…"

"...Okay, seriously, is there a magic trick or something to having fluff?" Scourge looked genuinely confused and bewildered at Sanctum, as if he had all the answers," Like….I get it's your thing with Steel but...Is there a magic incantation or something?"

"Oh for the love of-" forcing down his own bewildered chuckle, Sanctum bore his crimson orbs into the emerald teen," He's talking to that gem."

"...W-what you mean like that echidna does to the Master Emerald? Or his girlfriend and gems in general?"

"Rouge and Knuckles are dating?" Steel looked confused and the sudden topic change.

"No! You-"

With a booming laugh, the trio tensed and glared at the source, the jackal jerking before seemingly being tugged up to his feet by some unseen force. "Oh...you three are irritating and have been enough of a problem this day…" Infinite sneered as red mist billowed from his chest and hummed from the familiar rush of energy surging through his veins.

"And you ruined pizza time, your point?" Scourge leered cockily before chuckling at the soft rumble from the mobian.

"Do you know what I do with irritants?" Infinite asked softly, tilting his head at a sharp angle as his lips pulled back to bare his teeth in an unhinged smile," Do you?~"

"No but I got the most distinct feeling yer gonna tell me anyway?~" Scourge smirked, pleased with himself from the faint bristle in the jackal's fur.

"...You remind me of the blue one…."

"Hey." Scourge suddenly bared his own scowl," I ain't nothing like that soft served do gooder-"

"HAHAHAHAHAHA- Oh...How ironic fate can be~"

"Okay you Mephlies wannabe! That's enough!"

"Scourge-"

"Steel, you handled him on your own just fine and like I said, there's three of us! And if he's talking to himself and the stupid gem, he's on his last ropes."

"A very bold assumption-"

"I know what energy exhaust looks like~"

With a flare of crackling energy, Infinite floated up; his wild locks of white flaring aggressively while mismatched eyes narrowed on the trio," You claim you're nothing like him….Yet your banter is irritating enough-"

"I just like irritating people~ Now-" dropping his smirk, Scourge let his expression fall into something more cruel," Let's finish this already. I'm tired of you and want food."

Gold and navy blue snapped open wide in fury, the long tail flicking in agitation as the floating jackal growled through his teeth," Are you saying I'm not important enough for a true battle?! That food is more important than me!?"

"I mean…"

Sanctum glowered at the emerald hedgehog for a moment, silently screaming at him to shut up," You interrupted breakfast dude…"

"I am forever….I am invincible...I AM INFINITE-"

"Yeah, an infinite pain in the ass and making this not so fun. So…" Letting his hands free, Scourge let his knuckles crack from his fists," You done with the 'Whooo I'm evil, fear me! Whooo I can float!' cause ah, Steel can float better and we're way worse than you….Wait, better? Meh, we're the bad guys dude."

"INSUFFERABLE-"

Throwing his arms back, Infinite let his energy surge with a roar; the flash of cubes shooting out across the gravel and debris before a harsh red over took the area.

"Oh anarchious, we're in another illusion…" Sanctum grumbled, his glare intensified on the scarred teen before sighing and falling into a defensive stance. A familiar crackle of his energy forming into a lance within his palm.

"This feels different from that weird Null Space.." Steel sighed as he flared his own energy up, the sharp red of his own making his bangs sway malevolently over his features.

"Why are you like this?!" Sanctum couldn't help but hiss at the smirking teen, hating the flutter and warmth when those ice blues leered over with a coy little look.

"Because...a pissed off enemy is the best to fight~" with a wink, Scourge fell into a stance of his own as the jackal snarled.

"YOU FOOLS WILL RUE THE DAY YOU SOUGHT TO MESS WITH THE LIKES OF ME!"

"You messed with us first asshole! Well maybe it was your gem, it seems to wear the metaphorical pants-"

"No one…" With a sharp crackle of energy, the dark blue faded from seeable existence and became blended with the black sclera. The golden iris brighting against the hellish red as something began to form behind the jackal.

'U-uh, that's new." Steel muttered, their eyes going wide as massive serpentine beasts formed free from the dispelling cubes.

"How is it new?! We know there was a giant snake thing earlier-"

"No…" Sanctum murmured, his crimsons wide," He's right, look-" he pointed up to one of the heads, that ornate mask looming as it crackled and snapped in half.

The sharp tooth maw of the beast split open to release a bellowing screeching wail before its twin joined in the hellish chorus.

"...Oh ew, why do they look like him?"

Below their feet, the cubes rushed and settled into a broken part of earth; the feeling radiating the sensation of floating in some netherrealm free from space and time.

"...Will remember you….will know your bodies were lost...No one will miss you…" Infinite hissed, a red steam billowing from his own maw as his arms drew back in haunting elegance. "So is the way with paradoxical actions...Maybe you will be born just as we have...Perhaps not….I won't allow it."

"Whatever discount Hot Topic, quit the bad guy speech and put your money where your mouth is." Scourge rolled his shoulders, frowning at the cackle," DIDN'T YOU WANT AN EXPLANATION?"

"As to why ya messed with our shit, not your 'woe is me, my backstory HGN' speil. Get over it dude, you're not the only bad guy who got screwed over in recent years."

Sanctum paused from the odd stare Scourge gave to the open air, scowling as he nudged his arm," Stop that, you'll cause an upset-"

"Oh people are already upset about that one mook anyway, don't get me started I could go on-"

"Don't." Ebony silenced the pouting punk before shifting his lance in his hand.

"I'VE HAD ENOUGH! YOU THREE, ESPECIALLY YOU-," Infinite pointed at the smirking Scourge with seething hatred," WILL HAVE A ONE WAY TICKET, TO OBLIVION!"

With a roar of rage, Infinite let the energy surge and spill from his body as the serpentine creatures howled.

"Welp," Scourge smirked coldly with a chuckle," Let's give him a painful reality check boys~"