Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.

Sonic Alliance # 14

"Subbing In"

Shadow has defeated Sonic. The fight almost became Sonic's last, until Phoenix came in stopping Shadow's determination of killing the blue hero. Now Phoenix stands in Shadow's way to prevent anymore danger to Earth. Can he do it?

Shadow looks towards Phoenix queerly. He didn't appreciate the interruption.

Shadow- I would want to know, who in the hell do you think you are? Trying to interrupt me from ending Sonic's life!

Phoenix stood quiet

Shadow- You think you're so bad just because you gave me a cheap shot?

Phoenix still stood motionless.

Shadow- Speak up, dammit! Don't act like I'm talking to wall!

Phoenix- Are you done with your bitchin'?

Shadow- Say what?

Phoenix- You heard me. How much more are going to make a big fuss and start acting so immature?

Shadow is getting frustrated.

Shadow- Oh so just because I said something makes you tick?

Phoenix picks up Sonic and gives him to Knuckles.

Phoenix- Knuckles. I want you to go and take Sonic back to the capsule.

Knuckles- What about you?

Phoenix- Stay here and take Shadow out and mop the floor with him.

Knuckles- Are you sure?

Phoenix (smiles)- Trust me.

Knuckles heads back to the ship with a weary Sonic. This leaves Shadow and Phoenix all alone on the battlefield.

Shadow- Well kid, this leaves just you and me.

Phoenix- It sure does. I am not going anywhere.

Shadow (judges Phoenix)- Are you sure about that. I might break your little fingers & legs in the process.

Phoenix- Quit messing around!

Shadow- I also believe you want to get this done and over with, isn't that so?

Phoenix- What do you think? You're wasting time.

Shadow- As a matter of fact I am. Remember the message I told the people of Earth about the stipulation if Sonic doesn't come here aboard ARK and fight me?

Phoenix- Yeah. You got that out the way since we arrived. Why?

Eggman- Because we lied!

Phoenix- WHAT?!

Eggman laughs manically as he approaches the other end of the battlefield where the controls for the station were located looking at a distance with that conniving smile on his face at the surprised Phoenix

Eggman- Don't you see! We used you to get up here! Either way you see it, the Earth is finished! (Laughs menacingly.)

Phoenix balled up his fist in anger.

Phoenix- You bastards! Have you realized what you're doing?

Eggman- Of course!

Shadow- This is for revenge against the people of Earth! The time for universal domination is here and now! Eggman separate the bridges! This kid is mine!

Eggman- Yes!

The bridges leading to the colony's entrance has been separated and transformed into a custom-made battle ring.

Eggman- Everything's set! Now I must destroy Sonic & Knuckles while Shadow-

Before Eggman could go on and continue, Shadow held out his hand signaling for Eggman to stop.

Shadow- Oh yeah Eggman, there's one last favor I need you to do for me.

Eggman- And that is?

Shadow (chuckles)- DIE!

Shadow fires a single shot of Chaos Spear at Eggman, who is in disbelief as he's screaming his last words.

Eggman- SHADOW! NOOOOOOOOO-

The blast has disintegrated the evil obsessive doctor along with the controls of the ARK's bridges. The duel now is between Shadow and Phoenix.

Shadow (laughs)- I don't need you any longer. You would be just a throne in my side.

Phoenix- Why would do such a thing, Shadow?

Shadow- He was a fool to begin with. I used him to get this far; making the space colony, stealing the Chaos Emeralds. It was all a set up. I want to stop the people of Earth! I wanted to run this operation!

Phoenix- Why the people of Earth?

Shadow- Revenge.

Phoenix- Revenge? Of what?

Shadow- They were the ones who killed Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, and (pauses)…Maria!

Phoenix (has a questionable look)- You shouldn't! It's not necessary!

Shadow- What?

Phoenix- Don't you get it? The people of Earth weren't the ones who killed Maria. It was Gerald Robotnik! He created you to be evil. Maria was the one who persuaded you to live your life and make others feel happy. Gerald has to be stopped so the military had to stop him. He didn't care about Maria or anyone else but himself!

Shadow- Does that include me?

Phoenix nods his head as Shadow begins to deny it.

Shadow- Absurd! Gerald wouldn't betray me! Now I will prove it to you!

Shadow dashes towards Phoenix at incredible speed. Phoenix decides to side step the attack as he persuades him to stop fighting.

Shadow- You're the one that isn't worth it!

Shadow went Hyper again and went for the attack again. Phoenix evades and still wouldn't fight back.

Phoenix- Shadow listen to me. I don't want to fight you! This isn't worth it!

Shadow- C'mon fight me! I'm not here to waste time!

Phoenix- Shadow stop it! I don't want to hurt you! There's no intention of-

Shadow- ENOUGH! FIGHT ME OR YOU COULD KISS THE EARTH GOODBYE!

Phoenix (going against his will)- Alright. If you say so. But you've been warned. Do you remember how Sonic was able to transform into Super Sonic?

Shadow- Yes. Why do you ask?

Phoenix (smiles)- Well let's say I want to continue that same fight…

Phoenix's hair begins to lift up a bit as well as his black Capsule Corp leather jacket. Shadow all of a sudden gets shaken up of the young man screaming and going Super Saiyan.

Shadow- No way! He…

Phoenix- What's wrong, Shadow are you scared? It's like you've never seen a "human" being upgrade to this!

Shadow- Don't take it too lightly. I have yet to submit pain to you!

Phoenix (smirks)- Make your move!

Shadow dashes at high speed proceeded to punch and kick vividly as Phoenix dodges every move. Then Phoenix jabbed him in the gut which hurts as much a regular punch and uppercutted him sending Shadow to a wall.

Phoenix- I'm being serious Shadow you are the one taking it lightly.

Shadow (emerging from the crumbled cratered wall)- That's all right. You got a shot in that's fine. That won't happen again. I reassure you!

Phoenix- Sure Shadow. Make your move like I said.

Shadow went for another opportunity to take down the young Saiyan. Once again Phoenix took the advantage with a super kick to the head followed by a spinning heel axe kick sending Shadow down with authority.

Phoenix- Either you're not trying hard enough or you're full of hypocrisy!

Shadow (bleeding from the mouth)- How evil can you be? I'm supposed to defeat you in an instant! Why is this happening to me?

Phoenix- Because you don't know how much powerless you are to defeat me.

Shadow became astonished.

Shadow- What?

Phoenix- Admit it Shadow, you've lost.

Shadow (began a tantrum)- NO! I CAN'T LOSE! I'm not supposed to end it this way. I'm the Ultimate Life Form!

Shadow's enraged behavior led to him to fight, which has gotten more intense with Phoenix still having the advantage as he gave him a sample of Kim's Phoenix Flattener special from King Of Fighters '99. Shadow got his shot in by nailing Phoenix so hard in the face, you could feel the impact.

Shadow (smiles)- Ha. I bet you can't do any better.

Phoenix may have been knocked back but came back with a serious look on his face.

Phoenix- Wanna bet?

Phoenix gave him a hard right hook followed by a spinning roundhouse kick to the face. Shadow crashed into an electrical tower. Phoenix gets ready to blast Shadow with his other signature move as Shadow gets livid at his disadvantage against Phoenix.

Shadow- I hope you'll take this light speed dash attack…lightly!

Phoenix- Masenko-

Shadow gave a light speed but fake it and teleported using Chaos Control.

Shadow- Yes! Now I have an opening! Now if I could just- What the?!

But due the incredible speed of Phoenix, he was able to catch up with the black hedgehog (or should I say silver) and reappeared with the technique was ready for attack.

Phoenix- HAAAAAAA!

The light of the blast blinded Shadow as well as burning him up. Shadow was scorched like a flamed broiled Whopper (Man this is making me hungry…)

Shadow- H…how did you detect my presence of attack?

Phoenix- Are you that much of a simpleton? I already know you were going to be behind me by sensing your power!

Shadow saw Nitro tanks behind Phoenix. He already thought of a plan.

Shadow- I guess you're right after all.

Phoenix-?

Shadow- I'm powerless against your tremendous power. I admit defeat.

Phoenix- C'mon Shadow. You can't be serious. I'm beginning to admire your potential.

Shadow- There's nothing to admire. I should've listened to you from the start..

Phoenix- You sure about that?

Shadow- Yes.

As Phoenix tries to help Shadow up, he was tricked when the evil hedgehog used a single Chaos Spear firing at the Nitro tanks. The explosion caused Phoenix's defense to drop. Glass cut a top portion of his eye and blinded him. Shadow got up with the quickness and kneed him in the gut, and back chopped him down through two bridges as the rubble crushed his back.

Shadow- HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! You're so soft when it comes to trusting others, especially when you're their enemy!

Shadow blasts Phoenix with a new technique: Blast of Darkness, which is similar to Vegeta's Final Flash technique. The blast connected targeting Phoenix's back. The pain was too much for the young Saiyan to handle. Shadow enjoys the pain & sorrows of Phoenix's pleading.

Phoenix- AHHHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Shadow (continues blasting at Phoenix's back)- HA HA HA HA! I told you Phoenix. I can't be defeated because I'm the Ultimate Life Form! You will suffer as Sonic did! You failed!

On the other side of ARK, Knuckles safely returned the wounded Sonic back to the capsule along with the Chaos Emeralds. The action attracted with Knuckles' attention.

Knuckles- Man that fight is getting over intensive! Phoenix, I hope you know what you're doing!

Sonic (gaining consciousness)- Knuckles…

Knuckles- Huh…Sonic…you're…

Sonic- Don't worry about me. Phoenix needs help and fast. I can feel his power slip away. Go help…him…

Knuckles- What about you?

Sonic- Don't worry about me. Go now! Knuckles…

Knuckles- Huh? (Catches a Senzu bean.)

Sonic- Here give that to Phoenix. Goku gave it to me just in case. Go!

Knuckles goes to save Phoenix's last breath of air. Can he deliver what Sonic gave up and stop Shadow in time? STAY TUNED!

(Preview of Episode #14)

Hi Guys this Sonic .On our next episode, Shadow tries his best to execute our young hero. That is until Knuckles arrived on the scene with a Senzu bean and with revenge on his mind. With this heated rivalry building up this could put both men in jeopardy. With Phoenix out for now, will Knuckles get his chance of stopping the maniacal Shadow? Find out on Sonic Alliance # 15: "Knuckles Returns." You don't want to miss it!