Chapter 3: Justice and Revenge
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As the day went by, everyone listened to the speeches made. They stood or sat in silence when others did. Things, in a way, went well...
But, that was not to last...
As both current and former mayors did their speeches, Sonic noticed an odd van parking somewhat close to the Ground Zero area. Then, saw a person get out of the van and throw something towards the crowd.
"What the...?" Sonic muttered only briefly until he figured out what was going on. "A gernade?!"
"What?!" Ryoko asked, just before Sonic went Super and dashed towards the destination of the gernade. He caught the weapon and took the full force of the blast, shielding everyone from it, but sending the hero crashing into Ground Zero. Many of the people scattered after the blast, while the heroes gathered around where Sonic was.
"Sonic! You okay?!" Shadow asked as he approached the injured hedgehog.
"Ugh...I'm fine...but...agh..." Sonic said. The heroes there saw that the only injuries done to him were just a large burn mark on his chest where he took the blast.
"But, what happened?" Ashura asked him.
"Gernade...someone threw it..." Sonic responded. Just then, tire screeching caught their attention. They turned to see the van speed away. "It's...them."
"I'll stop them." Two voices said at the same time. Out of nowhere, both Son Goku and Superman took off after the van.
"Uh...you want to stop them, or can I?" Goku asked.
"Be my guest..." Superman said, curious as to how the Saiyan was going to handle this.
"Alright, here it goes!" Goku said. With that, he launched a Ki blast a few yards in front of the van, creating a hole. When it hit it, the vehicle flipped and landed on its side. As it slid to a stop, the two alien heroes tore the front doors open and pulled out its passengers.
"Alright, what was that all about?" Superman asked.
"Yeah! You could have killed someone!" Goku added. But, all they got was the people talking in a different language. "I...I'm sorry, but I can't make heads or tails of this!"
[But, I can!] Metal Sonic said, taking one of the passengers and slamming him into the side of the car, holding to his shirt. [Alright, scumbag, why did you attack those people?] Although he got more of the same language, Metal was able to translate it. ["To destroy the American infidels". Hmph. Who sent you?] The guy wouldn't talk, so Metal released his right hand from the guy and pulled it back, letting his razor sharp talons shine in the sun. [Last chance. Who sent you?!] Once again, he spoke. What he said shocked Metal Sonic. [No...]
"What is it, Metal Sonic?" Superman asked.
[He's...he's still alive...] Metal muttered. His eyes turned blood red and he took off into the air in a rage. [BIN LADEN'S STILL ALIVE!]
"WAIT!" Goku called out. "Oh, man. Now what?"
"We're going to go after him." A voice called out. The two aliens turned to see Crystallis, Ashura, Vegeta, and Merc standing there. It was Crystallis who said that. "He's going to Afghanistan and he's gonna kill Bin Laden, no matter what."
"And you say that like it's a bad thing." Vegeta said.
"She's right. It's best if we take him in than to kill him. Let's go!" the Kryptonian said. With that, the others followed the path Metal took.
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He's alive...that's the only thing that ran through Metal Sonic silicone mind as he flew to Afghanistan. Halfway there, he activated his newfound Guardian Powers, transforming him into a fusion of himself and the classic Green Power Ranger. The fact that he had the Dragon Dagger out meant that he had summoned DragonZord to meet him in Afghanistan. He was going to end it all. He was going to bring an end to a year of torture for so many people in America and across the world.
[Nothing will stop me...nothing. Osama Bin Laden will pay.] Metal Sonic said. Arriving in Afganistan, he found his veichle ready for battle...with someone else on it. [SABIAN STARWALKER?! What are you doing here?]
"I'm guessing the same thing you are: taking care of business." Sabian said.
[Osama's mine, Starwalker. Stay out of my way!] Metal said.
"Don't worry...I only plan to really hurt him and his men...a lot." Sabian said, armoring up.
[Heh...c'mon. Let's end this once and for all.] Metal said. With that, the three went towards the last place Osama was said to have been seen: the Tora Bora mountain area.
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"Nothing. We've turned every pebble, stone, boulder, and mountain and STILL nothing!" Sabian said. He looked back and saw the damage the three did. The entire mountainside torn apart by energy blasts, missle attacks and other various means "Perhaps they moved on..."
[I doubt it, Starwal...] Metal said, before hearing gunfire. [Hold on...] He flew up past the mountain tops and what he saw shocked him, yet made him very happy. [We found him...]
"What?!" Sabian said, joining him. "Well, I'll be...there he is with his little army." There, in an open space within the mountain range was training grounds for the terrorist group Al Qaeda, their leader amongst them. "Why don't we say hello?"
[I'm for it.] Metal Sonic said. He turned to the DragonZord. [DragonZord?] It looked up. Metal point to the area. [Jump.] With that, the vehicle lept many times higher than it's normal height and landed in the area, startling everyone. [Sabian, contact any army here you can. I'm going in!] With that, the robot flew in. As soon as Sabian finished, he joined in, watching DragonZord demolish the place with missles and his drill tail.
"I'm going to enjoy this!" Sabian said, his armor forming various weaponry and firing at the members. Meanwhile, Metal Sonic entered a cave than he saw Osama run into.
[Little pig, little pig, let me in...] He said, walking in. As he did, the lizard-like eyes over his "eyebrows" lit up, letting him see in. As he walked farther in, he was greeted with resistance. He countered by slicing them up or stabbing them with the Dragon Dagger, moving so fast that not even a speck of blood landed on him or the blade. [No one will stop me. I'll avenge those you help kill.] At the end of the cave, he found Osama cornered. [Now, it's only me...and you.]
I wondered when someone would come after me... Osama said in his native language. But, they sent someone like you?
[Shut up, Bin Laden.] Metal said, speaking in his language. [It's over. I'll make you pay for the deaths of 3,041 human beings.] He grabbed Osama by his shirt and held his arm that the Dragon Dagger was being kept back, ready to strike at him. Metal's eyes were burning with all the hate and anger his cybernetic body can handle. The dagger's blade gleaming off the lights installed in the cave, along with Metal's talons.
You do this, you'll just prove that I was right all along... Osama said.
[I'm not doing this for America...or Arcadia...I'm doing this for those you've killed.] Metal said. [You brought pain, hurt, terror and grief to men, women and children NOT only from America, but from across this planet! You attempted to send Americans into hiding. All you did was unite them...and unite this planet with five others! You've failed in your master plan...now I'm going to succeed in the others! Say hello to King Yamma and Koenma for me, you freak of nature!] He pulled back his arm more and began to strike...
"METAL SONIC, DON'T!" A voice called out. He stopped and turned to see Crystallis, along with those who followed the robot, plus Captain America, whom Merc went back to get, standing there. "Metal, don't, please!"
[He murdered over 3,000 people and you want me to STOP?!] Metal said.
"You kill him, you'll only disgrace yourself!" Merc said. "I know how you feel. We ALL want Osama to pay, but this is NOT the way to do it!"
"Yeah! Do you really want to go back to the days when you were part of Eggman's MAD group?!" Ashura said.
[No...but...] Metal said, stammering.
"Don't listen to them and kill him! Or I'll do it for you!" Vegeta shouted out.
"Vegeta! That isn't right, and you know it!" Goku said.
"Stay out of this, Kakkarot!" Vegeta said.
"No...YOU stay out!" Superman said, punching Vegeta out. The others looked at him. "Sorry. Couldn't take it anymore."
Heh...look at your "friends"....bickering. Osama said.
[Shut up, you monster.] Metal said. [And they're right. To kill you would disgrace everything I've become. I'll let America decide your fate.] With that, Metal Sonic tossed Osama at Captain America, who caught him.
"It's about time..." Cap said. Just then, Metal approached Osama.
[As you lay in a prision cell, waiting for your death, just remember one thing, Bin Laden. You weren't defeated just by America or Arcadia. You were beaten by a robotic hedgehog with the powers of a Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger. How insulting is that, you monster?] He said. With that, he pulled Osama's turban over his eyes and punched him in the face. [Freak.] After saying that, he walked out of the cave, feeling good with himself.
"He held back..." Crystallis said. "...he has changed...for the good."
"Yeah." Ashura said. "Although, you know he isn't happy doing that."
"True, but it did prove that his evil programming is, to a point, gone for good." Crystallis said.
"I just wish Superman didn't knock out Veggie-boy." Merc said, looking at the knocked out Saiyan prince.
"Oh, he'll walk it off." Goku said, picking him up. "C'mon, let's get out of here." As the group left, Sabian and the American and Afghan armies waited outside. They watched as Metal Sonic walked out, wondering what happened. When the other heroes came out with Bin Laden, they all started cheering, knowing that they won.
[Heh...let them celebrate. I've done my part.] Metal Sonic said. He looked up at the DragonZord. [C'mon, let's get out of here.] With a roar of agreement, the two left the area and began heading in the direction of the U.S.
[You know, I wonder...] Metal began. The Zord looked at him. [Did I stop myself from killing Osama, or was it Crystallis' and the others' pleading, or...] He stopped to think. [Or was it the spirit of the last person who held these powers stopping me?] The Zord roared a bit. [Yeah, it doesn't matter what it was. What I did was the right thing.] Then, an idea hit the robot. [Say, you wanna go to the Pentagon and Shanksville and pay our respects there as well?] The Zord roared in agreement. [Yeah...let's go.] With that, the two headed to the other terrorist-affected areas, feeling very satisfied that they've finally brought a year of crisis and pain to an end. That is...
"BIG BANG ATTACK!" A few seconds later, a streak of energy zipped past the two. The next thing to follow was a pair of boots and a turban. Vegeta was up...and he did what Metal held back doing.
[Vegeta...] Metal said, the equivalent of a sigh coming out. [We wanted him alive.]
"FINAL FLASH!" A few seconds later, a dazed Superman came flying out.
[I guess that means Vegeta's happy...] Metal said, sighing again. [Oh, well...C'mon.] Back at the now-former training grounds, the heroes and soldiers look at the smirking Vegeta with wide eyes. All Captain America was left holding was a piece of Osama's shirt.
"Vegeta...WHY?!" Crystallis asked, still stunned at what he did.
"He was going to die sooner or later. So I just sped it up." Vegeta said.
"But did you hafta hit Superman, as well?!" Goku said.
"Be quiet, Kakkarot. It's over. Let's go home." Vegeta said.
"Yeah. Let's go home." Ashura said.
As the day went by, everyone listened to the speeches made. They stood or sat in silence when others did. Things, in a way, went well...
But, that was not to last...
As both current and former mayors did their speeches, Sonic noticed an odd van parking somewhat close to the Ground Zero area. Then, saw a person get out of the van and throw something towards the crowd.
"What the...?" Sonic muttered only briefly until he figured out what was going on. "A gernade?!"
"What?!" Ryoko asked, just before Sonic went Super and dashed towards the destination of the gernade. He caught the weapon and took the full force of the blast, shielding everyone from it, but sending the hero crashing into Ground Zero. Many of the people scattered after the blast, while the heroes gathered around where Sonic was.
"Sonic! You okay?!" Shadow asked as he approached the injured hedgehog.
"Ugh...I'm fine...but...agh..." Sonic said. The heroes there saw that the only injuries done to him were just a large burn mark on his chest where he took the blast.
"But, what happened?" Ashura asked him.
"Gernade...someone threw it..." Sonic responded. Just then, tire screeching caught their attention. They turned to see the van speed away. "It's...them."
"I'll stop them." Two voices said at the same time. Out of nowhere, both Son Goku and Superman took off after the van.
"Uh...you want to stop them, or can I?" Goku asked.
"Be my guest..." Superman said, curious as to how the Saiyan was going to handle this.
"Alright, here it goes!" Goku said. With that, he launched a Ki blast a few yards in front of the van, creating a hole. When it hit it, the vehicle flipped and landed on its side. As it slid to a stop, the two alien heroes tore the front doors open and pulled out its passengers.
"Alright, what was that all about?" Superman asked.
"Yeah! You could have killed someone!" Goku added. But, all they got was the people talking in a different language. "I...I'm sorry, but I can't make heads or tails of this!"
[But, I can!] Metal Sonic said, taking one of the passengers and slamming him into the side of the car, holding to his shirt. [Alright, scumbag, why did you attack those people?] Although he got more of the same language, Metal was able to translate it. ["To destroy the American infidels". Hmph. Who sent you?] The guy wouldn't talk, so Metal released his right hand from the guy and pulled it back, letting his razor sharp talons shine in the sun. [Last chance. Who sent you?!] Once again, he spoke. What he said shocked Metal Sonic. [No...]
"What is it, Metal Sonic?" Superman asked.
[He's...he's still alive...] Metal muttered. His eyes turned blood red and he took off into the air in a rage. [BIN LADEN'S STILL ALIVE!]
"WAIT!" Goku called out. "Oh, man. Now what?"
"We're going to go after him." A voice called out. The two aliens turned to see Crystallis, Ashura, Vegeta, and Merc standing there. It was Crystallis who said that. "He's going to Afghanistan and he's gonna kill Bin Laden, no matter what."
"And you say that like it's a bad thing." Vegeta said.
"She's right. It's best if we take him in than to kill him. Let's go!" the Kryptonian said. With that, the others followed the path Metal took.
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He's alive...that's the only thing that ran through Metal Sonic silicone mind as he flew to Afghanistan. Halfway there, he activated his newfound Guardian Powers, transforming him into a fusion of himself and the classic Green Power Ranger. The fact that he had the Dragon Dagger out meant that he had summoned DragonZord to meet him in Afghanistan. He was going to end it all. He was going to bring an end to a year of torture for so many people in America and across the world.
[Nothing will stop me...nothing. Osama Bin Laden will pay.] Metal Sonic said. Arriving in Afganistan, he found his veichle ready for battle...with someone else on it. [SABIAN STARWALKER?! What are you doing here?]
"I'm guessing the same thing you are: taking care of business." Sabian said.
[Osama's mine, Starwalker. Stay out of my way!] Metal said.
"Don't worry...I only plan to really hurt him and his men...a lot." Sabian said, armoring up.
[Heh...c'mon. Let's end this once and for all.] Metal said. With that, the three went towards the last place Osama was said to have been seen: the Tora Bora mountain area.
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"Nothing. We've turned every pebble, stone, boulder, and mountain and STILL nothing!" Sabian said. He looked back and saw the damage the three did. The entire mountainside torn apart by energy blasts, missle attacks and other various means "Perhaps they moved on..."
[I doubt it, Starwal...] Metal said, before hearing gunfire. [Hold on...] He flew up past the mountain tops and what he saw shocked him, yet made him very happy. [We found him...]
"What?!" Sabian said, joining him. "Well, I'll be...there he is with his little army." There, in an open space within the mountain range was training grounds for the terrorist group Al Qaeda, their leader amongst them. "Why don't we say hello?"
[I'm for it.] Metal Sonic said. He turned to the DragonZord. [DragonZord?] It looked up. Metal point to the area. [Jump.] With that, the vehicle lept many times higher than it's normal height and landed in the area, startling everyone. [Sabian, contact any army here you can. I'm going in!] With that, the robot flew in. As soon as Sabian finished, he joined in, watching DragonZord demolish the place with missles and his drill tail.
"I'm going to enjoy this!" Sabian said, his armor forming various weaponry and firing at the members. Meanwhile, Metal Sonic entered a cave than he saw Osama run into.
[Little pig, little pig, let me in...] He said, walking in. As he did, the lizard-like eyes over his "eyebrows" lit up, letting him see in. As he walked farther in, he was greeted with resistance. He countered by slicing them up or stabbing them with the Dragon Dagger, moving so fast that not even a speck of blood landed on him or the blade. [No one will stop me. I'll avenge those you help kill.] At the end of the cave, he found Osama cornered. [Now, it's only me...and you.]
I wondered when someone would come after me... Osama said in his native language. But, they sent someone like you?
[Shut up, Bin Laden.] Metal said, speaking in his language. [It's over. I'll make you pay for the deaths of 3,041 human beings.] He grabbed Osama by his shirt and held his arm that the Dragon Dagger was being kept back, ready to strike at him. Metal's eyes were burning with all the hate and anger his cybernetic body can handle. The dagger's blade gleaming off the lights installed in the cave, along with Metal's talons.
You do this, you'll just prove that I was right all along... Osama said.
[I'm not doing this for America...or Arcadia...I'm doing this for those you've killed.] Metal said. [You brought pain, hurt, terror and grief to men, women and children NOT only from America, but from across this planet! You attempted to send Americans into hiding. All you did was unite them...and unite this planet with five others! You've failed in your master plan...now I'm going to succeed in the others! Say hello to King Yamma and Koenma for me, you freak of nature!] He pulled back his arm more and began to strike...
"METAL SONIC, DON'T!" A voice called out. He stopped and turned to see Crystallis, along with those who followed the robot, plus Captain America, whom Merc went back to get, standing there. "Metal, don't, please!"
[He murdered over 3,000 people and you want me to STOP?!] Metal said.
"You kill him, you'll only disgrace yourself!" Merc said. "I know how you feel. We ALL want Osama to pay, but this is NOT the way to do it!"
"Yeah! Do you really want to go back to the days when you were part of Eggman's MAD group?!" Ashura said.
[No...but...] Metal said, stammering.
"Don't listen to them and kill him! Or I'll do it for you!" Vegeta shouted out.
"Vegeta! That isn't right, and you know it!" Goku said.
"Stay out of this, Kakkarot!" Vegeta said.
"No...YOU stay out!" Superman said, punching Vegeta out. The others looked at him. "Sorry. Couldn't take it anymore."
Heh...look at your "friends"....bickering. Osama said.
[Shut up, you monster.] Metal said. [And they're right. To kill you would disgrace everything I've become. I'll let America decide your fate.] With that, Metal Sonic tossed Osama at Captain America, who caught him.
"It's about time..." Cap said. Just then, Metal approached Osama.
[As you lay in a prision cell, waiting for your death, just remember one thing, Bin Laden. You weren't defeated just by America or Arcadia. You were beaten by a robotic hedgehog with the powers of a Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger. How insulting is that, you monster?] He said. With that, he pulled Osama's turban over his eyes and punched him in the face. [Freak.] After saying that, he walked out of the cave, feeling good with himself.
"He held back..." Crystallis said. "...he has changed...for the good."
"Yeah." Ashura said. "Although, you know he isn't happy doing that."
"True, but it did prove that his evil programming is, to a point, gone for good." Crystallis said.
"I just wish Superman didn't knock out Veggie-boy." Merc said, looking at the knocked out Saiyan prince.
"Oh, he'll walk it off." Goku said, picking him up. "C'mon, let's get out of here." As the group left, Sabian and the American and Afghan armies waited outside. They watched as Metal Sonic walked out, wondering what happened. When the other heroes came out with Bin Laden, they all started cheering, knowing that they won.
[Heh...let them celebrate. I've done my part.] Metal Sonic said. He looked up at the DragonZord. [C'mon, let's get out of here.] With a roar of agreement, the two left the area and began heading in the direction of the U.S.
[You know, I wonder...] Metal began. The Zord looked at him. [Did I stop myself from killing Osama, or was it Crystallis' and the others' pleading, or...] He stopped to think. [Or was it the spirit of the last person who held these powers stopping me?] The Zord roared a bit. [Yeah, it doesn't matter what it was. What I did was the right thing.] Then, an idea hit the robot. [Say, you wanna go to the Pentagon and Shanksville and pay our respects there as well?] The Zord roared in agreement. [Yeah...let's go.] With that, the two headed to the other terrorist-affected areas, feeling very satisfied that they've finally brought a year of crisis and pain to an end. That is...
"BIG BANG ATTACK!" A few seconds later, a streak of energy zipped past the two. The next thing to follow was a pair of boots and a turban. Vegeta was up...and he did what Metal held back doing.
[Vegeta...] Metal said, the equivalent of a sigh coming out. [We wanted him alive.]
"FINAL FLASH!" A few seconds later, a dazed Superman came flying out.
[I guess that means Vegeta's happy...] Metal said, sighing again. [Oh, well...C'mon.] Back at the now-former training grounds, the heroes and soldiers look at the smirking Vegeta with wide eyes. All Captain America was left holding was a piece of Osama's shirt.
"Vegeta...WHY?!" Crystallis asked, still stunned at what he did.
"He was going to die sooner or later. So I just sped it up." Vegeta said.
"But did you hafta hit Superman, as well?!" Goku said.
"Be quiet, Kakkarot. It's over. Let's go home." Vegeta said.
"Yeah. Let's go home." Ashura said.