Sonic The Hedgehog
Mirage
Chapter 9
By, Spectral
**At Base of Doom**
Umm… I'm still building this model kit so you can just read this update. If you didn't notice… I changed the title of my story… the other one didn't quite fit my plans for the story…
Disclaimer: Spectral does not own Sonic or other related topics…he does own Mirage, Echo, Zeeke, and this story…
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Tails: But how are you going to get the Master Emerald away from that robot?
Mirage: Like I said, just keep Chuckles and Tiny busy and I can get the Emerald.
Sonic: If you say so…
Mirage jumped into the air. Sonic rolled to the side as the giant robot smashed a fist down on the platform.
Knuckles, Amy, Rouge, and Sonic dealt with Zeeke while Tails traded shots with Eggman. Mirage had managed to warp onto the robot's fist and was slowly climbing up the metal monster.
After a long climb, Mirage reached the robot's shoulder. The large head turned and the eyes began to glow.
Mirage: Oh crud…
Mirage warped onto the robot's head just as it fired a beam from its eyes. The attack opened a hole in the bot's shoulder and sent a crack across its chest. Mirage started climbing again and got to the top of the Robot's head.
He ran over to a large metal box and ripped the door off. The Master Emerald was sitting inside a console. Mirage reached for it and several wires shot out, wrapping around his arm. He tried to pull free but couldn't. The wires sent an electrical charge at the fox, electrocuting him.
Eggman: HAHAHAHA! You'll never get that Emerald back!
Mirage began to reach for the Emerald again and Eggman turned up the power.
Tails: Stop it! You'll kill him!
Eggman: That's the point, fox boy! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Tails started shooting at Eggman again. Mirage was still being electrocuted when an angry look crossed his face. He began to fight the electricity. Suddenly his hand was on the Emerald. He pulled it out of the console and warped into the air. The wires shot up after him but he warped again.
Eggman: WHAT!?!?!
Mirage fell. He was about to fall into oblivion when he grabbed hold of a metal bar. He swung around twice before letting go and flying into the air. He landed on the platform and looked up.
Mirage: You're up, Sonic!
Sonic: Right!
Using the positive energy of the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic transformed into Super Sonic. The golden Hedgehog flew into the air, aimed at the crack in the robot's chest. The robot fired a few beams that were easily avoided. One flying head smash through the robot ended the fight.
Eggman: NOOOO!
Super Sonic landed and transformed back to Sonic. The robot fell into the dark bottom of the room. Eggman and Zeeke were cornered. They had Amy, Tails (No longer in the Cyclone), Knuckles, and Rouge in front of them and Sonic behind. Mirage was still recovering from the effects of the electrocution, but was guarding the last escape route.
BOOM
A hole opened in the top of the room and a large red and silver robot lowered into the room. Everyone turned around as the robot scanned the room. It's eyes fixed on Tails.
Echo: I am search and capture unit, Echo. I have come to locate and capture the subject known as Mirage. GUN scientists require him for dissection and study.
Sonic: Yeah right.
Echo turned and scanned the room again. He then raised an arm and fired a laser at Tails. The beam paralyzed the small fox.
Amy: Tails!
Tails: Sonic, I can't move.
Echo moved forward and Knuckles blocked him. The robot looked at the Echidna and fired an energy beam at him. Knuckles went flying into Amy and Rouge and then fell to the ground. Sonic jumped into the air but was knocked away by Echo. Mirage tried to get to his feet and did.
Mirage: Leave him alone! I'm Mirage.
Echo: Invalid Command! Subject Mirage located. Comply and you won't be harmed, unknown fox.
Mirage ran forward but was blasted back. Echo walked over to Tails and picked him up. He encased the small animal in a force field bubble and took off into the air.
Sonic: Tails!
Sonic jumped after Echo, but the robot was out of his reach. Knuckles got up and helped Rouge and Amy up. The Echidna walked over to the gray fox on the floor and helped him up. Mirage handed Knuckles the Master Emerald and then everyone walked over to Sonic.
Sonic: Where'd that robot go?
Mirage: They're taking him to that base that they had me at before. We have to hurry before they get him to the lab!
Sonic and Mirage took off. Knuckles and Rouge followed
quickly. Amy jumped into the Cyclone and followed as well.
**Desert Base**
The hole in the hanger door had been repaired and the
security had been stepped up as well. Sonic and co were hiding behind a large pile of rocks.
Rouge: So how are we going to get in there?
Mirage: I think that I can sneak past the guards and open the door.
Sonic: Then we rush in and kick some robo-butt!
Knuckles: Yeah!
Mirage began sneaking forward. He warped pasted a few
guards and continued to the hanger door. He warped through the door and the others prepared to attack. Suddenly the hanger door opened and Mirage attacked the nearest Hunter. Sonic and the others rushed forward and began fighting the guards.
Soon the guards were finished and everyone rushed into the
base. The guards went down easily until they came to a large chamber. There was nothing but Echo in it. Everyone prepared to fight and Mirage stepped forward.
Mirage: Tails should be in the lab beyond that door. You guys go, this one's mine.
Echo: Search and Capture Unit, Echo. New Orders: Guard Labs and Destroy Intruders.
Sonic and the others ran past the red and silver robot and it
turned to shoot at them.
Mirage: You're fight's with me!
Echo turned to face Mirage. The small fox had fallen into a
fighting stance and was ready to do battle with his metal adversary. Echo opened fire and Mirage warped forward. He landed several kicks to the robot's head. Echo grabbed Mirage's leg and was about to smash him into the steel wall when he warped away. The fox landed behind the robot. He tried to punch it but was warded off by a laser attack. A few kicks sent the robot staggering, but it came back with a punch combo that sent Mirage flying into the wall. Mirage rolled to the side as his opponent opened fire. Another warp, kick, warp combo sent Echo into the wall behind him.
The robot recovered and opened fire again. This time he hit his
target. The laser blast cut a hole into Mirage's right side. The fox was already tired from battling the robot. He didn't think that he had anything left. Everything seemed to freeze.
**Flashback Kinda Thing**
Fire. That's all a younger version of Mirage could see, no matter
where he turned.
He ran as fast as he could through the burning forest. He ran all the way to the waterfall. Nowhere left to run. He couldn't swim so it was either drown or burn. He chose drown. Mirage jumped into the air as a large flaming tree smashed into the ground where he was. The small gray fox blacked out as he hit the water.
Some small children were playing near the riverbank. There
were two cats that seemed to be twins, a raccoon, a large rabbit, and a bat. They were running when one of the cats tripped. Everyone looked over to see what their friend had tripped on and the raccoon screamed. It was a small gray and waterlogged fox. It began coughing and the rabbit crouched down.
Rabbit: Someone go get Aunt Rose!
The bat nodded and flew off. Aunt Rose was and old fox that
Was the last of her village. She took care of all these children because they had no one else. She was the only one that would bother with these orphan or abandoned kids.
The rabbit rolled the small fox over and he began coughing
again. His eyes began to open as the bat flew out of the trees. An old pink fox followed. She stood trying to catch her breath quickly before walking over to the rabbit.
Aunt Rose: What was so important that you had to rush me out here, Katie?
Katie (The Rabbit): Look. We found this little fox.
Aunt Rose: Oh my!
Aunt Rose knelt down next to the small gray child and
checked his pulse. The fox's eyes slowly slid open and he looked around wearily.
Aunt Rose: You're okay, don't worry. Who are you? Where are you parents?
Mirage: I'm Mirage. *Cough* My parents are dead...
Aunt Rose: Oh my… where were you living and what happened?
Mirage: *Sits up* I was living with the village elder since I was very young…the robots came again. They started a fire. I ran…*starts shaking*
Aunt Rose: *Hugs Mirage* You poor thing…
Mirage lived with Aunt Rose and the other children after that.
He had a nice calm life until GUN wanted more test subjects. They sent Echo and…
**End Flashback kinda thing**
Mirage was angry. Rage flowed through every inch of his
body. Echo raised his arm to open fire and Mirage's rage continued to grow. Suddenly Mirage began to glow with red light. Mirage warped at Echo and went right through him. Instead of passing through the robot like he usually did, Mirage left a large hole, the edges of the hole melting, in the robot.
Echo fell over, no longer able to function. Mirage looked at the
downed robot as the red glow dissipated. He then collapsed due to exhaustion and blood loss.
**Lab**
Sonic and co ran into the lab. There were many robotic arms that had strange devices on the ends. Two people and biohazard suits were on the other side of a glass window. They seemed to be in control of the robotic arms. Tails was on a table in the center of the room. Metal bonds held down his arms and legs. He turned his head and saw everyone.
Tails: Sonic!
Sonic: Hold on Tails!
Sonic rushed forward and grabbed the robotic laser-saw that was about to cut into the small fox. The people behind the window noticed the intruders and directed the lasers and blades at the intruders.
Sonic broke the robotic arm and the others joined the fight. Soon there were no more robotic arms left. The people behind the window looked at one another then ran. Sonic and Knuckles broke the bonds holding Tails and the small fox jumped off the table.
Loudspeaker: SELF-DESTRUCT ACTIVATED! TEN MINUTES TO EXPLOSION!
Everyone: NOT GOOD!
They rushed out of the labs and down the hall. They found Mirage in the same room they left him in. Knuckles picked up the unconscious fox and they all continued out of the base.
They escaped the base just as the countdown began. The base exploded and the shock wave knocked everyone over. They got up and dusted themselves off.
Sonic: That was close.
Knuckles: What's wrong with this guy? Can't he walk away from a fight in one piece?
Knuckles set Mirage down and Rouge patched up the wound on the fox's side. Mirage began to stir and he opened his eyes.
Mirage: Hey.
The small gray fox got to his feet and looked over at the smoking crater that was the GUN base.
Mirage: Self-destruct?
Rouge: Yep.
Amy: Well now what?
Mirage:?
Amy: We beat Eggman and GUN, so now what?
Mirage: I still have answers to find. Once I'm back in good condition I'm going to continue my wandering.
Knuckles: We got the Master Emerald back so we're going back home.
Rouge: Not much else to do.
That was what happened Knuckles and Rouge returned to the desert area. Sonic, Amy, and Tails went back home. Mirage went with them. He was going to live there until he was back in good condition.
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Next Time:
It's not over yet!