Chapter 18: Cause and effect
Rage, Sonic and Shadow were in Principle Celestia's office both she and Luna looked at them. "Well?" she asks "What have you to say about that?"
"About what?" Sonic asks
"Do you realize what you are playing with here?" Luna yells "If word get out about this…"
"We are well aware of all of that." Rage says "I am at least…"
"So you better have a good explanation for what you did out there." Celestia says
"Well we didn't want to use our powers exactly for this purpose but think of the result had we not. People would have gotten hurt and for all we know CHS could be in ruins right now along with the whole town." Rage responds "It's not like we plan to use any of our powers in unnecessary circumstances right Sonic? Shadow?" he says looking at the two who nod
"We don't use our powers lightly Principle Celestia." Sonic says
"You understand though what your actions could bring upon us." Luna says "We could have more and more incidents like this in the future."
"Then let us handle them should they come along. Our fault or not." Rage says making Sonic and Shadow look at him.
"Oh no I am not going to play hero every time." Shadow says
"I am with him just because we have powers doesn't mean we need to play bodyguard for a school." Sonic says "This is why we left Mobius was to get away from that."
"Well if you guys don't then I'll do it myself." Rage sighs
"Very well we will not punish you as long as Rage holds to his promise here otherwise all three of you will be punished am I clear?" she asks. The three nod and leave the room.
"Good going Rage look what you've done to yourself!" Sonic says "I hope you're happy."
"You may have just ruined school for all of us!" Shadow says
"You know last time I checked I was the one who chose to come here! You two were the most popular kids in school so I don't see why you would follow a nobody like me! You two might be better off back on Mobius anyways you are having a hard time fitting in here anyway besides the girls you can't find anyone else to talk to!"
"What about XL?" Sonic asks
"I don't know him you guys do from before." Rage says
"Well what would you know about fitting in? Nobody liked you at Mobius High because you are the kind of person nobody likes!" Shadow yells "Your mother probably regrets ever giving birth to such a dumb, pitiful person like you Rage!"
"Shadow!" Rebecca yells who apparently over heard him "How could you?" she asks looking at Rage's expression however he ignored her.
"I bet she is glad she is dead so she doesn't have to witness the failure you are in person she can watch peacefully from the fires of hell!" he finishes
"Shadow!" Sonic says looking at the black haired teenager "That was out of line!"
"What happened?" Rainbow asks the girls running up "We heard Shadow yell from down the hall."
"Shadow just talked down on Rage's mom." Sonic says crossing his arms,
"Who said I was done." Shadow smirked looking at Rage who was trying to keep his composure.
"Shadow that is enough!" Applejack yells "Can't you tell you're hurting him?"
"Who cares?" Shadow smirks "His mom was killed and his dad never heard from again. While the rest of us have loving parents who are proud of who we are…red head over here will never know that love." He laughs at this point a rather large group of kids had heard what Shadow said and were gathered around.
"Shadow think about what you are saying!" Twilight yells "That is not how you talk to a friend!"
"Shut up!" he yells
"Hay!" Rainbow yells but Sonic signals to her not to do anything
"It's not like he is going to do anything about it." Shadow scoffs "He is like the rest of his family! His whole family has been full of cowards! All of the Chaotics are it's in his blood!" he looks back at Rage who was between anger and broken. "His mother died pathetically his dad probably abandoned him and his pitiful brothers because he knew what they had done by giving birth to all three of them! He has played the big guardian trying to atone for that but deep down he is a coward and he knows it!"
"Shadow stop it!" Sunset yells "You are out of line!"
"You're the one talk Sunset Shimmer! You picked on Rainbow Crap and her friends for years until he came along!"
"Shadow that is enough!" Rarity says
"In fact her friends are no better! Rainbow Dash always boasting about your sports abilities nobody gives a damn! Twilight hiding your face in books to scared to try anything else just dumb! Rarity making dresses to hide how hideous you actually look! Fluttershy your so soft you make a butterfly look tough! Pinkie Pie you need to take your dumb parties elsewhere cause nobody likes how much you go on and on! Finally you Applejack…you should go back to that farm of yours and keep your countryisms away from here! Since when were farmers allowed good educations it's disgusting!" he finishes and all seven look with tears in their eyes before a fist hits shadow in the face knocking him down the crowed gasps looking to see Rage pulling his fist back.
"That's enough!" Rage says looking at him in anger "You can talk shit about my mom fine… you can cast out my family as cowards…you can make fun of me but NOBODY and I repeat NOBODY talks shit about my friends and gets away with it!"
"So…you want to fight about it?" Shadow smirks "Alright then let's take this outside…" he smirks running through the halls Rage not far behind soon they were outside in the back of the school and Shadow turns to punch Rage but Rage grabbed his fist and countered with another punch but his fist was grabbed at blinding speeds and Shadow smiles insanely "Ha ha ha…" he chuckles
"You…" Rage says his eyes growing small and he jumps back extending his arms as the crowd makes it out of the building. "You're not Shadow…"
"Took you long enough hedgehog…" he smiles as a flash of light reveals…Nazo.
"Nazo what the hell are you doing here?" Rage yells
"Well you know why I am here…" he smiles before XL leaps at him a sword of fire in his hands
"XL no!" Rage says "Don't do it!"
"Get everyone to safety Rage." He says "Get your Emeralds I will hold him off!"
"…" Rage was silent before nodding and leading everyone inside as Nazo leaps for him but XL flash steps in front of him and hits him back
"Sorry pal." He says "You won't pass here."
"That is going to be your last mistake." Nazo chuckles firing a blast of energy at XL who blocks it with an orange barrier before he leaps at Nazo and the two start trading blows as Rage runs to his house to grab the Chaos Emeralds. Soon he returns as XL is hit back wounded.
"You okay?" Rage asks XL
"Yeah…" he says standing up slowly "I am fine."
"I will take it from here thank you XL." Rage says stepping up to Nazo
"Alright now we're talking." He smiles "Let's dance."
(A/N Time for some Music! Listen to Battle with Magus~Chrono Trigger)
Rage stood there looking at Nazo and he summons his sword. "Ah the legendary Bureijingukasou it has been a long time since I have seen that blade… does that mean?" Nazo smirks
"That is correct Nazo." Rage answers "While you were asleep the Legend of The Final Light came true."
"So this should be interesting." Nazo smiles as he forms a sword as well the two then leap for each other and clash swords. They counter blow for blow before Nazo and Rage both leap back and Nazo turns red as he releases his First Form "This isn't even my Final Form" he smiles as he goes for Rage again and hit him in the let with a kick. Rage flies back but gets up quickly and blocks the next attack. "So you can still see my movements…"
"Somewhat." Rage smiles before he is hit again, and again, an again before Nazo hits him into the air and then warps up before hitting him into the ground.
"Rage!" his friends yells shocked by the display and Nazo laughs looking at the dust from where Rage landed
"So much for a mighty Chaos Guardian!" he laughs "You are a real pathetic kid you know that? I didn't even get to know your name."
(Music: Number One (Instrumental)~Beach)
"My name?" Rage asks as the dust clears "You never got to know my name?"
"That is correct." Nazo chuckles "But you-What how?! You're still alive?!" he looks to see a bruised and beaten Rage standing slouched over some though "Just barely I see… hmph your lucky to have survived that. So who are you really?"
"I am Rage Chaotic…" Rage answers "The Chaos Guardian of Legend and I am going to kick your ass."
"That's quite a mouth you've got Rage. Look at you! You can barely stand!" Nazo laughs before looking serious and forming a ball of energy "I will silence that mouth forever." He laughs before the Chaos Emeralds that had fallen out of Rage's pocket on his jacket float around him and spin. "What?!" Nazo asks in shock as Rage becomes Ultima Chaos Rage. Nazo fires the shot but Rage back hands it into the air with little effort before reforming his sword.
"Burn!" he calls "Bureijingukaosu!" then his sword morphs into a dragon wing like blade.
Meanwhile inside Derpy was walking down a hall when she hears a muffled scream from the janitors closet and looking at it for a few seconds she opens the door to see Shadow tied up and gagged. She untied him and ungags him before asking "What are you doing in there Shadow?"
"Nazo…" he growls "Where is everyone else?" he asks
"I think they all went to the back of the school to see a fight or something."
"Thanks." Shadow says running off before arrive and seeing Rage and Nazo. He then sees a teacher running down the halls. The teacher arrives at Celestia's office and opens the door
"Principle Celestia you need to hurry! Something is going on out back!" he yells and the principle looks surprised before getting up out if her desk and running behind the teacher to where the rest of the school was.
"What for is this?" Nazo asks "I haven't seen anything like it before in my life." He chuckles "That sword is unique.
"Ryuu Bureijingukasou…" Rage says "That is the name of my sword and this is my Ultima Chaos Form."
"So let me guess Ultima Rage then? Am I right?" Nazo chuckles and Rage nods before lashing for him. "Time for you to see my Final Form!" Nazo laughs as he grows more quills and spines and his own energy skyrockets.
'Wow…' Rage thinks ' I heard he was strong but this is crazy!'
"Surprised?" Nazo smiles "Don't be because you will be dead soon enough!"
Nazo launches a beam of energy at Rage who deflects it into the sky trying to prevent damage to any surrounding property. "Why don't we take this elsewhere?" Rage asks "Wouldn't want anyone to get hurt besides this is an innocent planet."
"Good idea." Nazo smiles and the two shoot up into space.
"Where are they going?" XL asks as Shadow runs up to Sonic.
"What happened?" he asks
"Nazo…" Sonic says before looking at the Chaos Emeralds "Come on Shadow!" he says as the two run over and look at them.
(Music: Boss: Solaris Phase 2 –His World Orchestrated Mix- Sonic the Hedgehog 2006)
"Good luck!" Twilight says and the kids cheer the two on as they become Super Sonic and Super Shadow with a look and a nod they fly up into space where Rage and Nazo were.
Rage looks at them as surprised as Nazo "What are you two doing here?" he asks
"Nazo will feed of the Chaos Energy we use." Sonic says
"We have to do this together." Shadow says "With a fusion!"
"What?" Rage asks "Are you sure? There has never been a three way fusion done before!"
"We have to try!" Sonic says "It is our only hope!"
"Do whatever you want!" Nazo laughs "It will only delay the doom of this planet!"
"Alright." Rage says "On three…one…two…three!" he calls and all three of them yell "Chaos Control!" as they warp into the same location. This made a bright light blinding Nazo who covers his eyes until it dies down. There was a hedgehog with a mix of quills it actually looked kind of like Shadic but his gloves were like Rage's and the marking colors that were on some of his quills were flashing colors. He had Rage's normal jacket on over an open chest. He opens his eyes to show a red and blue eye and he grins.
"What the hell? Are you Shadic?" he asks before the hedgehog hits hi with a kick to the gut
"Radic…" he smiles in a mix of Rage, Sonic and Shadow's voice before Nazo recovers and looks in anger at Radic.
"A three way fusion…never thought it could happen. Oh well time to die!" he yells launching a beam at the hedgehog who counters with his own putting them into a struggle. "DIE!" Nazo yells as he begins to overtake Radic's but they then push themselves and reverse it. By the time Nazo realized what was happening all he could say was. "Mother Fu-" before the beam engulfed him and killed him so quickly he couldn't even scream in agony or pain. Radic the put up two finger like a 'V' and calls "Victory!" before separating back into the three who were once again humans. Rage still in his supercharged state but Sonic and Shadow were normal and began plumitting to the ground. Rage noticing this quickly flies down and grabs Sonic before dashing for Shadow but he was just out of his grasp.
Down bellow the crowd looks and someone calls "Look it's Shadow! He's going to die!"
"What's that behind him?" Luna asks
"It's…" Rainbow says putting a hand over her forehead to look "Rage! He's carrying Sonic!" they watch as Rage closes in on Shadow and grabs him right before he begins burning from the fall. Rage then slows down and lands in the yard before the group and lays the two down before collapsing onto the ground himself. The girls then run up to them and look at them before rainbow calls for the nurse who along with some of the stronger students take the three to the nurse's office to recuperate.
(Music end)
(later)
Rage wakes up to see Sonic, Shadow and the others looking at him "Hay…" he says softly "Are you guys all okay?"
"Yeah that was awesome Rage!" Rainbow Dash says
"I couldn't have done it without Sonic and Shadow." Rage says
"We know." Twilight says we saw the whole thing."
"How?" Sonic asks
"One of the tech club kids actually hacked a camera on one of the satellites up there and we saw what happened!" Sunset says "You three become some kind of anamorph or something."
"Yeah…a Chaos Fusion it's complicated." Rage says standing up "Were we out long?
"Sonic and Shadow weren't but you've been out a few weeks." Rainbow Dash says "It's Christmas vacation."
"Really?" Rage asks
"Yeah today is the last day in school." Twilight says
"Celestia is probably gonna kill me." Rage sighs
"Nope." Sonic says "We cleared everything with her already."
"I hope you don't mind but we kind of used the Chaos Emerald to wipe the rest of the schools memories about that…"
"It's alright." Rage says with a sigh "They are better off that way anyways. XL?" he looks at his friend who was with another girl "Who is that?" she was yellow skinned with purple hair highlighted by a stripe of dark blue, her eyes blue. She was wearing a white shirt with a heart around a fox. Her skirt was purple to match her boots which matched Sunset's along with the hairstyle. She moves her hair out of her eyes as XL put an arm around her a necklace with a "Δ" logo jingle a bit.
"This is my girlfriend Amanda." He says
"Nice to meet you." She smiles looking at Rage "Thanks for helping XL out."
"Acutally he was holding him off XL couldn't have beaten Nazo." Rage says
"Rage!" XL says with a blush
"You lied to me?" she asks him
"I didn't lie…I.." he chuckles before the group laughs.
To be continued
Chaosfire0987: Alright there is Chapter 18 now after the next chapter will be the last one for freshman year. I realize I said it was their sophomore but I was going by the old US system so I have to correct myself and I apologize for not realizing it sooner. Also from then on I will be labeling chapters as such 2-1 which will indicate the first number as the year 1 for freshman year, 2 for sophomore, 3 for junior and 4 for senior. And the second number for what chapter of said year it would be. Also thank you to XLR8 The Fox for Amanda and XL (XLR8) and to Phinbellagirl18 for Rebecca. So until next time this is Chaosfire0987 signing off!