Showdown in Space
Last time on Sonic X: Ayla's Story . . .
Chris and Ayla were trapped on Space Colony Ark, and Sonic rocketed to their rescue. Soon, Eggman ambushed the hapless hedgehog and gave our hero the heave-ho! The devious Doc issued an ultimatum: if he wasn't made supreme ruler, he'd pulverize the planet. But when Eggman fired off the Eclipse Cannon, he got a blast, from the past! A recording from his Grandfather, Professor Robotnik, revealed that he had his own plan to wipe out the world.
Can Sonic and Ayla save the globe from destruction, or will Robotnik wreck his revenge? Find out next on Sonic X: Ayla's Story!
(Gotta Go Fast!)
(Ayla's Theme song - KC Undercover Theme Song)
(Ayla's POV)
*We all entered the control room*
Dr. Eggman: He tricked me! My own Grandfather tricked me!
*Suddenly, door began to close around the Chaos Emeralds*
Knuckles: The Chaos Emeralds!
*Eggman reached for them, but it closed*
Dr. Gerald Robotnick:*on the TV* The countdown marking my final revenge has begun. In a few minutes, you will be destroyed. Space Colony Ark will hurtle through the atmosphere and crash into this planet with devastating force. You have no time to prevent this disaster and absolutely no hope of survival. Your rulers took my granddaughter Maria away from me, so I'm destroying everything you care about. Now you'll feel what I felt when I lost Maria. You'll see. You'll see. You'll see.
Amy: Who is that guy?
Dr. Eggman: That is Professor Gerald Robotnik. He was a scientific genius and my Grandfather.
Ayla:*in her mind* That's why it sounded familiar. That was Eggman's name that before he started calling himself Eggman.
*The video started to play again & everything started to shake*
Knuckles: Hey, it feels like this place is breaking apart!
Rouge: Soon it's going to get a lot worse. I just checked the colony's propulsion systems. The computers are locked, so we can't reverse course. Looks like there's nothing we can do.
Dr. Eggman: Grandpa, destroying a planet is one thing, but destroying your grandson is another!
*Just then, Sonic walked into the room*
Sonic: What's going on here!?
Ayla & Chris: Sonic!
*I ran up to him & hugged him*
Ayla:*whispering* When this is over, your getting the lecture of a lifetime, buster!
*Sonic looked at me nervously. We both then walked towards the others*
Dr. Eggman: If you came here for a showdown, Sonic, forget it. Soon, we'll all be vaporized
Sonic: Come on, don't be such a quitter, Eggman.
*Eggman opened a laptop*
Dr. Eggman: When I hacked into the database on Prison Island, I found my Grandfather's dairy.
*He handed Sonic the laptop & I read from it*
Ayla: Revenge . . . That is all that matters to me now. When I began my research, I only wanted to do good. That's why I worked to make the Ultimate Creature. But the leaders of the project worried that I'd use it to take over the world. So they seized my lab on Space Colony Ark. Then they took Maria from me, and my life took on a new purpose. Instead of helping people, I would get revenge on them. Night and day I planned so long after I am gone, my revenge would be complete. I've done it, my greatest design is now complete. The ultimate creature, Shadow. My enemies think they have defeated me, but Shadow will carry out my orders without question. Now it sleeps, but one day in the future it will be reawakened. Shadow will bring total destruction.
Dr. Eggman: The energy from the Chaos emeralds has transformed the Eclipse Cannon into a mega bomb. If it detonates, the blast will be more massive than a supernova!
Tails: The energy from the Chaos Emeralds is also what's pushing us toward the planet, We have to get the Emeralds and deactivate 'em somehow.
Sonic: Knuckles!
*We all turned towards him*
Knuckles: Huh? What, why me?
Rouge: Because, you can control all the Chaos Emeralds with that.
Knuckles: The Master Emerald! I can use it to shut off the power!
Tails: There's still time to stop the Space Colony from crashing, but we have to hurry! We'll only reach the Chaos Emeralds if we all work together.
Sonic: I'll lead the way!
Dr. Eggman: Let's get to those Chaos Emeralds before it's too late! Remember, if we fail, an entire planet will perish, and so will we!
*While everyone else was rushing to get to the Chaos Emeralds, I ran to another part of the ship. Chris, Amy, & Mr. Tanaka were right behind me*
Amy: Ayla, where are you going!?
Ayla: There's something I need to get!
*I ran into Maria's bedroom & grabbed her diary off the desk*
Chris: What's that?
Ayla: The truth about Shadow's true purpose.
*I ran back down the hallway towards the observation room. We found Shadow looking out the window towards the incoming planet Earth*
Shadow: Soon, Maria. My promise to you will be fulfilled. You will be avenged.
Ayla: Do you really believe that's what she would have wanted?
*He turned towards me. His eyes went wide when he saw the book in my hand*
Shadow: Maria's diary! Where did you get that!?
Ayla: That's not important. What's important is stopping you from making the biggest mistake of your life. *he narrowed his eyes at me* When me & Chris were in danger back on Prison Island, you decided to save us. *I put my hand on his shoulder* Deep down you know you were made to help others.
Shadow: Hands off.
*He slapped me across the face & I went flying across the room, keeping a tight grip on Maria's diary*
Chris & Amy: Ayla!
*They both started to run towards me, but Tanaka stopped them. I pushed myself off the floor & went towards Shadow*
Shadow: It's useless. I made a promise to Maria, and I'm keeping it.
Ayla: Do you really think this will bring Maria back? Well, let me tell you something. It won't.
Shadow: So what?
*I held my arm & slowly made my way towards him*
Ayla: You can't just blame people alive today for what happened 50 years ago! Can't you see it's not fair!?
*He gritted his teeth, grabbed my by the throat & lifted me off the floor*
Chris & Amy: Ayla!
Shadow: Don't talk to me about fair! Not after what happened here. Maria was my only friend, but those humans sent soldiers to take her away from me. I tried to save her, but there were too many for me to stop. I never saw poor Maria again . . . Maria wasn't a threat to anyone. All she wanted was to visit the planet below, but she never had the chance. You don't know anything about me or Maria! So, don't act like you do, you foolish Little Girl!
Ayla: You're right . . . I don't know anything . . . About either of you . . . But I do know this . . . It's true . . . That there are some bad people in the world . . . But most people are good . . . I know that you'd agree with me if you . . . only got to know them, just like Maria wanted to . . . That's why . . . I believe that . . . Maria would want you . . . To be friends with them . . .
*Then I lost consciousness & felt the book slip through my fingers*
(Third-person POV)
*The dairy fell to the floor & opened. Shadow looked down at it & read the page it had opened to*
Maria:*off-screen* Grandfather told me what Shadow's true purpose is. He was created to be a cure for my disease and to be the protector of the people on the planet below. I also hope that he'll be friends with the people there.
*When he finished reading, he dropped Ayla. He caught her bridal style, just before she hit the floor. Soon, she opened her eyes
(Ayla's POV)
*I opened my eyes to find myself in Shadow's arms. I blushed & then I saw him with tears in his eyes*
Shadow: I guess your a lot more grown up than I thought. *he set me down on the ground* You were right about Maria. She did want me to help the people of that world.
*He then ran out of the room. I turned to the others*
Ayla: I'm going after him! You guys stay here.
*I got out my board & quickly followed him*
*I followed him into a room that looked like a giant organ. In the middle was a shrine. The Chaos Emeralds were on pillars in a circle. Standing in the room was Sonic & Knuckles with Decoe & Bocoe holding the Master Emerald. In front of them was a giant red lizard that looked part metal*
Shadow: Leave that thing for me.
Sonic: Shadow!
Shadow: You and the others take care of the Chaos Emeralds and I'll distract it.
*They were both silent for a few minutes until Sonic nodded. Then Shadow rab towards the lizard & jumped into the air. He attacked it on all sides*
Sonic: Let's go!
*I followed him & the others towards the shrine. Decoe & Bocoe put the Master Emerald in place*
Knuckles: I must remember, the seven Chaos Emeralds are the servers. Our hearts intensify their power. The controller serves to unify the Chaos.
Sonic: You can do it, Knuckles.
Ayla: We believe in you.
*Knuckles stepped towards Master Emerald & held out his hands*
Knuckles: Master Emerald, I need you to help me, please stop the Chaos Emeralds. *the Master Emerald started to glow bright. Then all the Emeralds went dull & fell to the floor* Alright!
Decoe: GOOD WORK!
*Just then, we all heard a loud roar. We all turned towards the lizard. It glowed & then disappeared*
Knuckles: It's gone.
*Shadow appeared on the steps of the shrine*
Shadow: Chaos Control.
*Once again, everything started shaking*
Bocoe: WHAT IS HAPPENING!?
Decoe: WE ARE STILL HEADING TOWARDS THE PLANET!
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Come in, Sonic, do you read me? That monster is still alive. It attached itself to the outside of the Space Colony. It's pulling us toward the planet!
*Sonic, Shadow, & I all looked towards each other. We closed our eyes & concentrated. The Chaos Emeralds began to glow & float around us. We all transformed into our super forms & teleported out of the Ark. We flew towards the lizard & it sent a blast towards us*
Shadow: Let's give it our best shot!
Sonic: Alright, we can go in at full speed and finish it off!
Ayla: Let's do it to it!
*We attacked the lizard on all sides. Soon, the Ark entered the Earth's gravity*
Sonic: You're stopping right here!
Ayla: We won't let you harm anyone!
*As the Ark came straight towards us, I could hear our friends (including Eggman) cheering for us*
Tails:*off-screen* You can do it, Sonic and Ayla!
Dr. Eggman:*off-screen* Give it all you got, Shadow!
Rouge:*off-screen* If you fail, the entire planet will be destroyed!
Knuckles:*off-screen* Tough it out, you guys!
Amy:*off-screen* You can do it!
Cream:*off-screen* We know you can!
Chris: Sonic! Ayla!
*Suddenly, I heard a voice I never expected to hear*
Maria:*off-screen* Shadow! Those people need you, Shadow.
Shadow: I am Shadow . . . Shadow the Hedgehog! *his gold bracelets came flying off & I could feel an enormous amount of Chaos energy coming from him* You two ready!
Sonic: You bet!
Ayla: I'm always ready!
Sonic: Here we go!
*Sonic & I both went to full power*
Sonic & Shadow: CHAOS . . .
Ayla: CONTROL!
*All 3 of us sent a blast of Chaos energy towards the Ark*
(Third-person POV)
*Down on Earth, everyone was cheering*
Christine Cooper: The space agency just reported in. They said that the Space Colony has moved back into a stable orbit.
Mr. President: That goodness.
*Christina took off her glasses*
Christina Cooper: Sonic and Ayla could be charged for violating space agency regulations.
Sam Speed: You know, after all that they've done for the planet, I don't think the voters would like that very much. Don't you agree?
Mr. President: Yes, I suppose your right.
*Back on the Ark, everyone was looking out the window. Eggman was on a shuttle, heading back for the Earth*
Dr. Eggman:*through a walkie-talkie* My grandfather was truly a genius, ever since I was a lad, he was my one true hero. I always wanted to become a great scientist like him. But he shouldn't have tried to destroy the planet. How can he do something so wrong?
Tails: I don't know . . . But you helped us all save the world.
Dr. Eggman:*through a walkie talkie* I'm so happy the planet was saved. Now I can conquer it and establish my empire!
Amy: You still wanna take over the world?
Decoe:*through a walkie talkie* AFFERMATIVE.
Bocoe:*through the walkie talkie* YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IF YOU'D LIKE.
Tails: No thank you.
*Eggman flew away laughing. Everyone turned as they heard to door open behind them*
(Ayla's POV)
*Sonic & I entered the room, with Shadow in between us, unconscious. Each of us had an arm slung over our shoulder*
All: Sonic! Ayla!
*They all ran towards us. Chris looked a little worried when he saw Shadow*
Chris: Is he . . .
Ayla: He's okay. He's just past out from using a lot of power.
Rouge: You know, maybe Professor Robotnik wanted Shadow to stop his crazy plan all along.
Knuckles: Who knows?
*We handed Shadow to Tanaka, who gathered him in his arms*
Sonic: Come on, guys. Let's head back. Space is fine, but I like my feet on the ground.
Tails: The rocket's ready! It's time to go.
*As we were leaving, I felt a presence behind me. I turned around & saw Maria's ghost. Laying in front of her was her diary. I picked it up & looked at Maria. She smiled at me*
Maria: Thank you.
*I smiled back at her & she disappeared*
Sonic:*off-screen* Hey, sis! Come on! Bus's leaving!
Ayla: I'm coming! *in her mind* Welcome to Earth, Shadow.
