Hey, guys. Man, this past week was pretty brutal for me. I thought I had poison ivy that wouldn't go away, but after a few days of suffering, I learned that it wasn't poison ivy, it was shingles. For those who don't know what that is, it's the adult version of Chicken Pox. *shudders* It's not a pretty sight. And it probably won't stop hurting for a few years at the most. Thankfully, I am on medicine right now.
On the bright side, I saw some trailers for comic book movies coming out next year. Suicide Squad looks pretty good, but I'm looking forward to Deadpool the most. Ryan Reynolds, you are awesome!
Now, as far as the story goes, most people would expect me to have "What I'm Made Of" by Crush 40 as the song for this chapter, and you'd have very good reasons for that. However, I like thinking outside the box, so it isn't that song. Though it is a Crush 40 song.
I don't own RWBY or Sonic, nor do I own Crush 40. Enjoy!
Egg ARK, 9:30 p.m.
Everyone stared at the husk that was once Metal Sonic. "Well, that was quite the fight," commented Amy.
"Is he dead?" asked Nora as she nudged one of Metal Sonic's feet.
Omega and Shadow walked beside her. "Normally, I'd say yes, but this guy's come back before," Shadow replied.
"Affirmative. Status of complete termination of subject 'Metal Sonic': Inconclusive." Omega shifted his gaze to Metal's torso, attached to his head by only a few wires. "Anomalous energy reading detected." He reached into Metal Sonic's chest and pulled out a glowing white gem.
"WHAT?!" Eggman rushed over, a look of surprise on his face. "That bucket of bolts had a Chaos Emerald on him the whole time?!" He slowly got his emotions under control, and he grinned evilly as he pulled out his ray gun and pointed it at them. "Well, if you don't mind, I'll just take that."
Yang, Nora, Shadow and Omega pointed their guns at Eggman in response. "You and what army?" Sonic pointed to the Dark Badniks that were skewered by Nevermore feathers. "Unless you have the robotic equivalent of a clown car, I don't think you have the means to stop us."
Eggman laughed nervously. "Ha… ha… I was just kidding, you can keep the Chaos Emerald. Before long, it won't even matter…" he said, whispering the last part under his breath.
They pretended that they didn't hear him. "Anyways, we're still in a truce, remember?" Sonic grinned. "Unless all that 'honor as an evil genius' was just a bunch of hokey pokey."
Eggman seethed angrily. "I will admit, the temptation is astronomical." He glared at his nemesis. "Mark my words, Sonic. I will enjoy killing you. My plans have not been stopped just because this room has been destroyed. This is a minor setback, no more." He pointed at the hedgehog. "When I'm through with you, you will rue the day you decided to go against me!"
During Eggman's stirring speech, Omega silently walked to a computer terminal, an astonishing feat for a walking steel death machine. The terminal was flashing in a pattern too fast for organic eyes, but Omega could see what the pattern was. A cable went from his chassis to an outlet, then spooled back after a few seconds. He made his way back to the others, Eggman none the wiser.
"Yeah, yeah, that's great and all, but can you get us home already?" Nora demanded impatiently. "Ren's making pancakes, and I want some before all the syrup is gone!"
Eggman rolled his eyes. "Fine. But to protect the location of my base, I'll have to transport you back the same way that you came."
Orbot and Cubot rolled up. "Doctor! We heard the commotion, and came to help!" The sight of the wrecked room registered in Orbot's processor, as well as the remains of Metal Sonic. "Oh, it's all over?"
"Oh, shoot! We missed the rodeo!" lamented Cubot.
Sonic rolled his eyes. "Really? How could you tell?"
"Orbot, did you happen to bring the disposable teleporters?" Eggman demanded.
Orbot put a hand behind him and pulled out discs of a similar design to the ones that brought them there. "Of course! I found them next to your mustache trimmer." He gave them all a disc. "These will transport you back to Beacon Academy. Eggman may not say it, but he is grateful for your help in defeating Metal Sonic."
"You mean grateful that we did all the work for him?" asked Amy, giggling softly.
Orbot looked at her, surprised that she would ask such a question. "Of course!"
Sonic held up the disc. "Well, you guys can hang out here all you want, but I'm out of here. Toodles!" He pushed the button on the disc, and his body dissolved. Everyone else soon followed him, reappearing back in Beacon.
Eggman left the room with Orbot and Cubot, jabbering about fixing up the holes in the base. Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched by someone from one of the said holes.
In the shadows of the room, a mysterious female figure watched as Sonic and his friends vanished. She had a shallow cut black and red dress, as well as boots that went above her knees. More noticeable was the large rotary sword sheath that housed different types of Dust blades, as well a Grimm mask that was way more elaborate than anything the White Fang wore. Under the mask, her red eyes blinked as she stood up. "Yang… We will meet soon." She waved a sword and walked through the portal that was created, transporting her to an unknown location.
Beacon Academy, 9:54 p.m.
"So you prevailed against Metal Sonic yet again?" asked Tails.
Everyone who went to the Egg ARK met up in the workshop with the rest of their respective teams. Sonic had just told them the events that transpired there, and was holding up the white Chaos Emerald proudly.
"Yep, and he may not have been a shapeshifting dragon, but he was still pretty tough. He kept using this Chaos Emerald to regenerate. Ow!"
Sonic winced a little as Amy applied some first aid to his cuts. "Oh, don't be such a baby, Sonic. You can handle this," she scolded as she dabbed some disinfectant on a cut that was pretty deep.
"Seriously, are you okay?" asked Ruby in concern.
"I'm fine, really." He grins. "If you think this looks bad, you should see the other guy."
Tails took the Chaos Emerald and placed it in a special container next to five others. "Well, including Shadow's, we now have six out of seven Chaos Emeralds."
"Did Aeromi and Omega figure out the location of the last Emerald from Eggman's base?" asked Silver. He looked around. "Where are they, anyways?"
Pyrrha pointed to a corner of the workshop. Omega was plugged into a computer port, deep in talk with the AI. "They're over there. They said something about double-checking the location due to a possible error."
"We should have a location in a few minutes," Aeromi called out.
Sonic looked around and spotted some instruments. "Well, as long as we're waiting…" He ran over to them and picked up a guitar. "How about a song?"
Ruby grinned and grabbed a second guitar. "I'm in." She and Sonic high-fived as Knuckles got on the drum kit, and Silver got on the bass.
Crush 40- One of Those Days
Sonic started off the song with an awesome guitar solo before he started singing.
Sonic: Yeah!
I'm in a state of confusion, baby
Lost, but on my way
I'm spinnin' round and round
Again, and again, and again
I tripped and fell in the same direction
Got lost along the way
I'm spinnin' round and round
Round, round, round again
Everyone started dancing to the music, enjoying this brief moment of relaxation. Silver and Blaze were in their own world, and Jaune and Pyrrha were in a similar state of mind.
I feel like I'm floating in the atmosphere
When you're near
I feel like I'm running 'round
With one shoe on and the other near
And gotta run for higher ground
Sonic and Ruby joined their voices together, creating a very nice harmony in the song.
What can I say? (Hey!)
It's my reflection in a new direction again
What can I say? (Hey!)
In a million ways
Just one of those days again
What can I do about it?
Nothing really!
Don't feel much like touchy-feely
So get away, let's end this day
Write this off for one of those days
One of those aw-aw-awful days
Not wanting to miss out on the action, Ruby sung the next verse.
Ruby: I'm in a state of illusion, baby
Got lost along my way
Just want this day to end
And go away, away
I feel like I'm floating in the atmosphere
When you're near
I feel like I'm running 'round
With one shoe on and the other near
And gotta run for higher ground
Sonic joined his voice back into the song, getting attention by doing a front flip with the guitar in his hands.
Sonic and Ruby: What can I say? (Hey!)
It's my reflection in a new direction again
What can I say? (Hey!)
In a million ways
Just one of those days again
What can I do about it?
Nothing really!
Don't feel much like touchy-feely
So get away, let's end this day
Write this off for, write this off for
One of those days
Sonic went into another awesome guitar solo, and everyone cheered for the hedgehog. He grinned at their reactions, and went back to singing as the solo ended.
Sonic: Always an omen and you never control 'em
The weight is on your back
Saving the world
As you slip and you fall
And you bump your head
At least you're alive not dead
What can I say? (Hey!)
It's my reflection in a new direction again
What can I say? (Hey!)
In a million ways
Just one of those days again
What can I do about it?
Nothing really!
Don't feel much like touchy-feely
So get away, let's end this day
Write this off for, write this off for
One of those days
Oh-oh-oh! Aw-aw-Awful days
Oh-oh-oh! Aw-aw-Awful days
Those awful days
The song finished, everyone from Mobius and Beacon cheered. "That's my sister!" shouted Yang as she clapped.
"The melody was pleasing to my auditory sensors," droned Omega. "However, Artificial Intelligence unit Aeromi and I have discovered the location of the final Chaos Emerald."
"Finally. What took you so long?" asked Tails.
Aeromi materialized on a nearby holoprojector. "He thought that the data was in error, and I don't blame him. This place is out there... in more ways than one."
Everyone looked at the robot. "Really? Where?" asked Sonic.
In answer, Omega pointed at the window. Sonic and Ruby dashed around the window, searching every inch of it for the gem.
Shadow facepalmed himself. "You idiots… He was pointing at something beyond the window." His red eyes focused on what Omega was pointing at, and they widened in surprise. Omega was pointing at…
The moon.
BAM! How's that for an original idea? *evil cackling*
Seriously, though, I've been planning this part since I first started writing this story. The shattered moon arc is gonna be epic, full of danger, and full of new types of Creatures of Grimm. I realize that I may be totally off the charts in terms of accuracy about what's actually on the moon of Remnant, but that's why it's called FanFiction.
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