Well since everyone has done this for their fics, I might as well do it too so that way, I won't get my ass trampled in the long run...
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Sonic Championship PART III: Make Your Move 9 PMThe fighters were taken back to their cells. Sonic looked at the remaining members of the Chaotix. There were five, now there were four left. The death of Espio at the hands of Freedom Fighter member Antoine shocked everyone. No one would've thought that this would happen but anything can happen now. Sonic knew that Snivley could put any of them against each other just to please his sadistic little mind and to reduce their hope of leaving this place. Sonic walked over to Knuckles who was looking at the cell window at the moon.
"Look Knux," Sonic said, "No matter what happens now we'll..."
"WE'LL NOTHING BLUE BOY!" Knux shouted.
"Hey! Hey! Calm down."
"I can't. Espio's dead that bastard is nothing more than a sadistic motherfucker!"
"We know that Knux," Sonic said, "but we need to have a cool head to get out of here and beat him."
Knuckles gave Sonic that look that no matter how many times you've seen it, it would still send chills down your back, "Don't play with my head like that."
"Knux," Sonic said surprised, "How can you say that?"
"Simple, because we're doomed here." Knuckles started to walk away. Antoine looked at Knux as he passed by him and walked over to him.
"Knuckles," He said.
"I know what you're about to say..." Knux couldn't finish his sentence. Antoine cut him off by punching him in the stomach. Caught off guard, Knux was on the floor catching his breath.
"You bastard," Antoine said.
"Alright," Knux said while getting up, "You want a piece of me too?"
"Bring it on jerk!"
Before they started, an electric shock hit both Antoine and Knuckles. They were on the floor after five seconds stunned. Robotnik walked to both of them.
"HOW DARE THE BOTH OF YOU!?" he shouted. He then turned his attention to Knuckles, "Can't you see echidna? You're acting like a fool now."
"And what do you know?" Knux said. "Espio is dead. A MEMBER OF THE CHAOTIX IS DEAD!" Tears started to fall down his cheeks. For the first time ever, Knuckles showed his emotions to someone. Surely he was a strong leader and always showed his concerns towards his teammates but he never got close to them.
"And you think that it hurts huh?" Antoine said. "That was my best friend that I had to kill out there and now I will never find that peace again." Antoine took out his sword and pointed it to Knuckles chest. "Do you see this? This is what I live for right now. Espio understood that and every time we fought it was pure bliss. And just like Sonic is your counterpart, Espio was mines. Now that he's gone," Antoine threw the blade at the wall just missing Knuckles ear. Although he didn't budge Knuckles started to understand what Antoine was talking about (but he thought that he was losing it too with the sword).
"I do not wish to fight now," Antoine whispered.
"What do you mean buddy?" Sonic asked.
"I'd rather die and be with Espio than to live."
After hearing this, Bunnie walked over to Antoine with tears streaming in her eyes like a river. Antoine looked at her in surprise. He totally forgot about his promise to her and now it might be shattered by what he just said.
He didn't need to say anything as Bunnie gave him a hard slap across his face with her robotic arm.
"I can't believe you said that," Bunnie said as she walked away to the other side of the cell with Sally following her.
Antoine looked at her walking away saddened by the whole situation while rubbing the big bruise on his cheek.
"Knuckles," Sonic said, "Snivley is slowing us down here. He's right now doing something with all these matches."
"All I know is this," Knux said, "that bastard will pay for this. I swear it by my life."
DAY 3 12AMSnivley walked down the underground corridors of the Forbidden Zone. He came to a stop as two guards were blocking his way. Snivley raised his hand and the guards moved to the side. He then moved thirty yards down to a door whiched opened automatically. He entered a large lab with SwatBots working at certain stations. And at the core of the lab stood a giant Chaos Emerald fifty feet high and wide emminating its' energy to the lab.
"Whats the progress here?" he asked one of the SwatBots.
"So far the energy generated by those devices you made for those fighters is being stored in the Chaos Emerald with no problems, it said. We should be finished soon."
"How soon?" Snivley asked.
"In about two days. We are at about thirty percent right now."
"Keep me posted," Snivley said as he started to leave the lab. While he was walking down the hall, a beep came from his wristband. An image appeared and although it was distorted, Snivley knew who it was.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"Just because you have power now doesn't mean shit. When this is over, you will have nothing."
"I've done everything that you told me to do," Snivley said, "and this is how you repay me? No wonder Robotnik despised you. You're more power hungry than he is."
"Don't show yourself right now," the image snapped back. "Let me remind you that if you fail then 'you' will suffer the consequences. You cannot fail at this point. We have gone this far and I will not tolerate any more bullshit from you. Is that understood?"
Snivley let out a heavy sigh as the image disappeared. After a few seconds, the anger started getting to him.
"We'll see who will gain this power," he said as he walked down the hall back to the arena.
2 AMThe hallways of the isolation cells layed riddled with bodies across the floor. Screams of new victims echoed through it. The head of the security guarding this hall tried desperately to call for reinforcements, but was cut off immediately by the unknown attacker who broke his neck. With the body still in his hand, the intruder walked to the last cell at the end of the hall. It looked at the code panel on the side of the door which read: Captive: Metal Sonic~ACCESS FORBIDDEN TO ALL PERSONELL EXCEPT FOR DR. RICHARD SNIVLEY.
The intruder just bursted out laughing as he used the dead body's head to punch the panel destroying it and the head itself splattering all over the wall. The door opened and he dropped the body feeling no need for it. As he entered the room he looked at Metal Sonic and noticed already that it was still in Shutdown Mode. He pulled out a small keypad and punched in a few codes and after five minutes, was able to crack Snivleys virus which prevented 'Mecca' to leave Shutdown Mode.
"One more, one to go," he said as he pulled out a communicator which was beeping drastically. "Yes," he said.
"Is he active?" the caller said.",/p>
"Done," the intruder said.
"Good. You need to join the others now. I hope that we are not too late. Get captured and see that you get entered in the tournament."
"Okay Uncle Chuck," the intruder said sturnly, "but I don't get it at all. Whats so important about this tournament?"
"The question is," Chuck responded, "is what is so important about saving this planet."
3AM"Hurry! Capture that son of a bitch!" the Commander was yelling as a whole slew of guards ran down the hall. The prisoners awoken very quickly and ran to the cell doors looking to see what is causing this chaos.
"Hey!" Sonic yelled, "What is happening?"
"There an intruder here I think," Antoine said.
"Yeah," one of the remaining guards said, "He's already killed thirty-five guards."
"How did he get in?" Knux asked. "I thought that Snivley had the power to open the zone."
"You are right about that echidna," Robotnink said, "but if he killed that many guards, then it will be very hard for them to catch him."
Just then the guard standing watch over the cells received a message. "Great!" he said. Then he put the radio back in his pocket. "They got him," he said to the prisoners. "Looks like you guys will have some company."
3:35AMThe intruder smirked soundley when he saw Snivley come into the interigation room. Snivley's eyes opened very wide when he saw one of his favorite prototype creations, Metal Knuckles, in the same room.
The two had a very brightened past. Metal Knuckles was created to overthrow Metal Sonic and give Snivley an advantage by getting important information that Robotnik was holding back from him. Information that only Metal Sonic had special access to.
The plan failed cause of Sonic's uncle, Charles. He intercepted 'Mecca Knux' and programmed him with a concience. Mecca Knux ended up as a covert spy for the Freedom Fighters in Robotropolis and was a great aly for the team.
He dissappeared a year ago to find out how to get a real body. A quest that Charles knew he was not going to accomplish. Chuck also knew that Mecca Knux needed to explore the rest of Mobius as well and had to let him go.
Mecca Knux knew that his own personal agenda might threaten the mission at hand. He never had a hard decision to make before. It was simply do it and ask Chuck later, but recently, it's been getting more and more difficult for him to make an action. *Why I can't make that choice now.* The question keeps spinning over and over again while he startes blankly at Snivley in the room.
"Of all people that had to break into my domain, it had to be you, inferior." Snivley said.
Inferior. That word have always stayed in Mecca Knux's data banks since Snivley gave it to him. It made his circuits sizzle lightly whenever he heard it. *I'm not inferior you bastard. Remember, 'you' have created me. Whatever mistakes you've made, I've received. So that makes 'you' the inferior.* If only it was that easy to say.
But it's not.
Mecca Knux could've said it at any time they've met before. Unfortunately, after a year of being out into the world, what he had in his head came out differently...
"Fuck you, creator!" he said, "I'm not here for you or anyone else."
"So why are you here?"
"I have my reasons. But the main one is that...."
*I have to make a choice now......*
"Well what is it?"
*Dammit Charles! Fucking program is getting to me now......Shit!*
"Don't have me waiting here all day, inferior. Or is that program Charles put in you is finally screwing your head?"
"I want a real body," Mecca Knux finally spitted out, *Why was that hard to say?*
Silence.
"So," Snivley started, "you want a real body? So be it. I'll make a deal with you."
"And that is..." Mecca Kuckles asked.
"You kill Knuckles and that body is yours."
The sensors in M. Knux's body almost felt like it was going to overload after hearing that. Snivley play his hand perfectly and was waiting for the right move from him. *Damn! Not now. Not like this. He know that I'm having trouble and I'm caught in a catch 22. SHIT! If I survive this tournament, them I'm having Charles take this program out. I have no choice....*
"What is your decision, inferior?" Snivley bolted out at the robot.
Another long silence. Finally Mecca Knux said...
"Fuck you creator! I rather fight than betray my allies."
"Hummph!" Snivley walked away to the door. He stopped to say one more thing to his creation.
"You know something inferior? I would've never thought that you would end up here and face me. I look forward to destroying you soon." He called one of the guards inside which he had one of the wrist bombs. "Set him up," Sniley said as he left.
The guard put the bomb on Mecca Knuckles wrist and took him away to the cells.
3:57AMUncle Charles watched helplessly and knew that it was a very hard decision to make for Mecca Knuckles but smiled in the end after hearing about it.
"I know that it's been a year but you have done very well since you were gone my friend." He looked over to another monitor and saw that time was running out for the rest of the Freedom Fighters and the remaining members of the Chaotix. "Hope that we are not too late. He has to give them the message soon.
4AM"I don't believe it," Robotnik growled as Mecca Knuckles entered the cell and the guards closed the door behind him."
"So you caused all this ruckus huh," Sonic asked.
"Please forgive my 'entrance', but we have a situation here that might help us all. Let me fill you in on what is going on."
Mecca Knuckles told the others everything from being contacted by Uncle Chuck, to breaking into the Forbidden Zone, to restoring Mecca Sonic, even the interigation with Snivley.
"Snivley tried to make you a deal that would be put againsts us," Knuckles said, "That fool."
"Yeah," the robotic echidna said, "But I also have something that might give you guys a break."
What is it?" the princess asked.
Mecca Knuckles pushed a button on his left arm and in image of Uncle Chuck shot out of his eyes. It was a recording sent by him.
"Greetings Freedom Fighters, Chaotix and Dr. Robotnik. I hope that everyone is doing well in this situation. Knuckles, I've already received word about Espio and my heart is saddened. My condolences. Princess, we've already have gathered the remaining Freedom Fighters in Knothole for a frontal attack on the Forbidden Zone. Rotor and Dulcy is leading the way. I'll keep you informed on this.
"As for you Doctor, I need your access codes to use any forces you have in Robotropolis left to add to our group. Mecca Kuux will transfer them to me.
"As usual, Snivley have made a mistake. He is keeping in his records two important issues:
"First, I now have the match setups for the next two days. Snivley's guessing that the quarterfinals will start on Saturday at twelve noon sharp. Secondly, I picked this up from his backup files in Robotropolis. It's a blueprint of a energy generator."
"What!?" Robotnik's eyes widened suddenly after hearing of this.
"I havent got all of the details yet from this but I'll get them soon. Until then you guys have to survive until our plans come into full action.
"For the sake of Mobius and for all of our lives, I wish you all well and good luck to everyone....." The recording stopped and shot back into Mecca Knuckles eyes. He blinked or a second and then looked at Robotnik.
"We haven't much time," he said, "we make our move now. Give me the access codes Doctor."
"Very well," Robotnik said as he pulled out of his cape a disc containing the data that Uncle Chuck needed. Mecca Knuckles scanned the disc immediately.
"My survival is very critical," the robotic echidna continued, "I am the only communication to Knothole. I am only able to contact him when the security communications here are relaxed."
"Anything else my friend?" Sonic asked.
"There is one more thing. Dr. Robotnik. Your match is the first one tomorrow."
Everyone looked at the evil scientist. Robotnik knew what was everyone was thinking but didn't care. He glanced at the Prinncess and smiled.
"At least you have one less evil doctor to worry about, Princess. But I'm fightint to the very end."
"We all are doctor," Sally said, "But don't die under a lost cause."
"I'm not. When this is over Doctor Robotnik will be no more......"
As he walked away from the group, Sonic suddenly felt an old feeling inside of him. He looked at Robotnik and flashes of the past flowed inside of him. The day that he and Dr. Ovi Kintobor first met was the only thing that just stayed on pause in his mind.
He walked to him and saw that Robotnik was just staring at the wall.
"You are coming back huh Ovi," Sonic asked.
Robotnik was surprised to hear this coming from his long time enemy. Now was the time to tell him.
"Slowy but surely, hedgehog," he said, "But, it will take a while to finally be free."
"Huh!?" Sonic said.
"Another time my friend. When I survive this fight tomorrow. Lets get some rest okay."
"Cool!" Sonic said.
After about an hour everyone have went back to sleep.
10 AM"Ladies and gentleman," Snivley announced, "Welcome back to the tournament. And we have a special treat for you. The first every handicap match of the tournament."
The crowd cheered loudly hearing this. The FF, Chaotix and Robotnik were shocked after hearing this.
"Doctor," one of the guards said, "your match is ready."
"Good luck my friend," Sonic said.
"Thank you," Robotnik said while leaving the fighters box. As he walked to the middle of the arena, the crowd booed so loudly, it sounded like Charmy's army back home. Robotnik was surprised to hear this.
"And now here is the first challenger, Dr. Ivo Robotnik," Snivley announced. The crowd booed loudly again.
*That bastard* Robotnik thought, *He's gonna fucking pay for this.*
"And his opponent," Snivley continued, "one of the biggest fighters in the tournament. The Divine Golem!"
A thunderous roar filled the arena and instantly the sky went black. Robotnik looked at the sky to see only a gigantic shadowy figure land very hard in the arena that it sounded like a earthquake. The Divine Golem appeared and the robot was huge.
"Holy Shit!" Robotnik whispered.
"Your task is simple Doctor," Snivley said, "All you have to do is reach your Mini Death Egg at the end and shoot him in the back of his neck. Thats his weak spot. If you do, you win. But if you don't.....well ha ha ha ha ha!!"
Robotnik knew the consequenses of that. Now he have a BIG problem. His Mini Death Egg was one hundred yards away from him with a giant robot right smack in front of him.
"God, he's not going to win this," Sally said.
"Yes he is," Sonic said," I have faith in him."
Everyone looked at Sonic confused as ever after hearing that but knew that when Sonic had that determined look on his face, he meant fucking buisness.
"Ready....." Snivley started. Robotnik got into a running pose ready to try to make it down there.
*I have to win!.* That was only in his mind.
"GO!" Snivley shouted.
END OF PART III