Sonic Alliance # 17

"Countdown's Over"

Phoenix, still exhausted after his hellacious engagement with Shadow, is waking up just in time to escape and at the same time destroy the colony before it hits Earth's atmosphere. Phoenix wakes up into a beeping sound. It was his communicator. It was from Earth.

Mighty—P…Ph…oenix…a…re…you there? Phoenix?

Phoenix (sounding groggy) – This is…Phoenix…what's up?

Vector- Are you okay?

Phoenix- Well I'm still talking am I not?

Vector- Fare enough.

Phoenix looks at his appearance. His pants were ripped from the battle. The right leg was ripped from the knees to the boots, the left was ripped on the knees bloodied, his shirt ripped on certain areas on the upper chest. As for his jacket, well…

Phoenix- Damn my jacket's destroyed courtesy of Shadow. All I have to do is… -

Vector- Phoenix are you still there? Phoenix? Phoenix? Dammit! Lost connection!

Espio- It must be the space colony's transmission. I think the colony's already heavily damaged.

Mighty- But how can we know about Phoenix's condition? Not to mention Sonic & Knuckles is also up…

Before Mighty could finish, the capsule making it's way down toward the Chaotix headquarters. The capsule came down steaming hot due to it coming through the Earth's atmosphere. Hatch door opens revealing the two representatives.

Tails- Sonic! (runs towards him) You're back! Are you all right?

Sonic- Fine but barely! But I'll manage.

Knuckles- Yeah same here. Had a helluva ride home.

Mighty- Hey guys where's- (just remembers) Oh that's right. He's still on the colony.

Knuckles- He better hurry up. Soon the colony won't be anything but a constellation of the stars. I'm not sure how much time he has left though.

Vector- The ship is timed?

Knuckles- Unfortunately yes. The explosives are so severe, when exploded the effect can leave many burnt remains making it very crucial for Earth. The Earth could end up to be damaged and not the same ever again.

The Chaotix were thoughtless after Knuckles comment. All they could do is hope. Hope to see if one kid with enough power to prevent oblivion. That kid was more concern on making his getaway. He stopped to find the escaped capsules. Screwed. All are damaged from the explosion from the fight.

Phoenix- Damn! This can't be. I have to find a way to escape! (He searches to find an escape pod that is active and well. He found one and began to test it out.) C'mon baby work! (He had some sweet bit of success…unfortunately began to malfunction. Phoenix is in disbelief.) Fuck!

Computer Voice- Attention. You have 6 minutes to evacuate to safety.

Phoenix- I think there could be a way. Maybe…

Flies to the control deck to the timer of the bomb. He thinks of how to defuse the bomb.

Phoenix- Now if I could try to hurry and try to defuse it…

Computer Voice- Attention you have 5 minutes to evacuate to safety.

Phoenix tries to defuse it but couldn't access to it because it was encrypted.

Phoenix- Oh great not enough time. I need to find a way out of here. But how. This is going to blow up along with Earth. How can I do this?

Computer Voice- Attention. You have 3 minutes to evacuate to safety.

Phoenix (falls to his knees, crying and punching the floor in frustration.) Why? Why did I waste time to defeat Shadow? I'm a failure! I'm a failure! I'M A FAILURE!

Just as he doubted himself, a thought just crossed his mind. It was what Sonic told Phoenix earlier: "Phoenix, you have to understand in this world we live in we have a lot of innocent people. There are so many people that make a number of sacrifices. You are one of those people. You have to learn when not to make that right decision."

Phoenix- Now I understand what he meant by it. I'm not ready to die yet. (cries) But it's better for everyone to live!

He kicks into high speed heading into the front of the space colony. Back on Earth, the news seems to have found out about the space colony's entrance in Earth's atmosphere. The Chaotix was glued to the monitor.

Vector- Who the hell is that?

Sonic (noticed familiarly)- Phoenix? He's in front of ARK. What is he up to?

Knuckles- I have no idea. He's crazy. What's he thinking? Chances are he might end up dying!

The space colony is entering Earth's atmosphere along with Phoenix, who is front of the space colony. The afterburning atmosphere is peeling the metal coating of the space colony. People of Earth are witnessing this in fright. Phoenix is the only hope.

Phoenix- Uh…Ah…this heat! I can't stay long…I have to do something!

He begins to clamp his palms together in the famous Goku pose. (Yeah you should figure it out.)

Phoenix- Kaaa…meee…haaa…meee…(A glowing light blue sphere began expanding to full power.) This is to you Sonic, Goku, and even you Shadow as well as the people of Earth and especially to you Mom and Dad. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

The Kamehameha Wave Blast was so powerful, the colony exploded on impact. The impact was probably the biggest blast since the Big Bang Theory. The remains of the colony disintegrated in the atmosphere. The Earth is saved. But what's missing?

Sonic- Yes!

Mighty- he did it! That son of a bitch saved us!

Vector- Way to go kid (laughs joyously).

Knuckles- Brave…

Espio- I can't believe he would do such a thing.

Sonic (smiles)- Good. Now all we have to is want…

Goku arrived by using his infamous Instant Transmission to congratulate the Chaotix.

Knuckles- Well if it isn't Goku!

Goku- Hey gang! Well done!

Mighty- Don't have to but thanks anyway.

Sonic- Well I'm looking forward to meeting up with our new hero!

Goku begins to gloom looking down to the floor. He already knew what's going on. The Chaotix began to ponder.

Vector- Goku, what's with the long face.

Goku- I'm not sure if I should tell all of you this but…

The Chaotix knows what's the sadness inside of Goku and refuses to admit it.

Mighty- But what?

Goku- I have lost contact with Phoenix.

Sonic- Say what?

Goku- I can't sense Phoenix's power level…at all. I'm sorry to say but its possible Phoenix is dead. I'm terribly sorry you guys.

Everyone was in shock but they should know the impact of the blast and burning inside Earth's atmosphere might have been cause.

Espio- I can't…believe it…Phoenix's dead?

Knuckles- He was just a kid and he just got here!

Sonic- This is my fault. My fault!

The world is safe thanks to a young boy, sacrificing his life in the process. The question still lies in the Chaotix: Is Phoenix really dead? STAY TUNED!

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(Preview of # 18)

Hey guys this' Sonic! On our next episode of Sonic Alliance, we all become saddened to know the fact that Phoenix is gone. But we aren't going to dwell on the situation. We have our source to solving our problem: the Dragonballs! When making our wishes, we think of Phoenix to bring him back. But there's something wrong with the wish! Why is the wish not working? Find out on our final episode and the saga finale of the Shadow Saga: "Phoenix alive?" You damn sure don't want to miss out on this one!