Hello again. I left you guys' with a real nail-biter last time. So I'm sure you don't want to hear me talking any more. (Or read me talking)

On with the final chapter . . .

CHAPTER 5

There was a loud crash, as Knuckles and Rouge finally managed to break the door to Eggman's base open. "Come on there's no time to lose!" Knuckles shouted. Rouge quickly flew after him, as the two made there way into Eggman's base.

Meanwhile, Sonic was being punched in the face rapidly by Broad. With a right upper cut, He sent Sonic straight into the air. Then with incredible speed he flew up in Sonic's path and put his hands together, then pounded him into the ground. Everyone watched as Sonic headed straight for the ground.

Amy cried, "Sonic!"

Eggman grinned, "He's finished!"

Just then Rouge came out of nowhere and caught Sonic, just before he hit. Rouge then set Sonic down and Knuckles came running in. Eggman was shocked, "What!?!? Where did that bat girl come from?"

Knuckles looked at Broad, "I guess I was right. Eggman did transfer the emerald's power."

Broad folded his arms, as he slowly descended to ground level, "I remember you. I believe I owe you some bruises as well. I might as well do that now." He looked at Sonic, as he lay on the floor, "After all, I don't think he'll be getting up any time soon.

Sonic's eye opened a crack, "That's . . . what you think . . . buddy."

Broad eyes widened, "Impossible. You should be dead!"

"I'm not dying yet. I still have a fight to win."

"Don't be stupid, Sonic." Knuckles stated, "Your in no condition to fight."

Rouge, who was still sitting next to Sonic, agreed, "For once, he's right. You should stay here, and regain your strength."

"Thanks guys." Sonic said, as he stood up, "But I'm not giving up. Besides I can keep this guy busy, while you two help Amy."

"But.."Rouge started to say, but Knuckles held up his hand to silence her.

"Alright Sonic. I guess we can't stop you." Knuckles said solemnly.

"You got that right." Sonic winked as he began to charge at Broad.

Broad was confused, 'How can he still have the power to continue?'

Rouge turned to Knuckles, with her hands on her hips, "How could you let him go! He's only going to get himself killed!"

Knuckles turned to Rouge and calmly said, "I have a plan. But first we need to get to the Master Emerald."

Eggman looked at Knuckles and Rouge, as he floated in his hovercraft, and noticed them going for the capsules. He turned to Broad, "Stop them you fool, or they'll ruin everything!" Broad however, was busy blocking Sonic's attacks. Sonic was rapidly kicking Broad, and Broad was blocking everyone with one hand. He didn't even hear Eggman calling out to him, for his mind was focused on Sonic. 'How? How is he able to fight? My attacks were brutal. He should be dead!' Broad finally stopped blocking and punched Sonic into another wall.

Knuckles finally reached Amy's capsule, and pulled back his fist. "Brace yourself, Amy!" Knuckles shouted as he punched the case, shattering it into a million pieces.

Amy quickly started to run straight for Broad, but Rouge quickly restrained her. "Are you crazy? If you go over there . . . " Rouge began

Amy shouted, tears in her eyes, "I don't care! Sonic needs help!"

"And we're going to help him, with this." Knuckles said as he pointed toward the gray Master Emerald. Knuckles then pulled back his fist, and shattered the emerald's glass prison. Sonic was trying to stand up, after recovering from another powerful attack. He had cuts and bruises all over his body, and could barely stand up without doubling over. Broad walked up to Sonic and picked him up by the throat, "Now, it's over, Sonic the Hedgehog."

Rouge was confused, "How can you use the Master Emerald? It's power was transferred into Broad, remember?"

"Not all of it's energy." Knuckles said, and put his hands on the Master Emerald. "The servers are the seven chaos. Chaos is power, power enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the chaos. You must reclaim your power, NOW!"

Broad was just about to deliver the finishing blow, when suddenly he noticed his body was beginning to glow. He let Sonic drop as he felt his body getting weaker. Eggman looked in horror, as he saw the energy float out of Broad's body and into the Master Emerald which was returned to it's normal green glow. "NOOOO!!!!," Eggman wailed, "I was so close! My plan was perfect!"

Knuckles grinned, "Except for the fact that your machine only transferred the negative power of the Master Emerald. The same situation occurred back during the Chaos incident. Since Broad wanted the emerald's energy for power and revenge, he wasn't able to obtain it's real power."

Broad was on his knees, trying to adapt to his powerless state. Then he looked at Sonic, trying to stand up. He ran toward Sonic and punched him right in the face, "I'm still the winner! I'm still the ultimate! I am the intergalactic champion!!!" Suddenly Broad received a powerful hit and was sent crashing onto the floor. He looked up to see Knuckles standing over him. Knuckles growled, "You're pathetic. If you were a true fighter, you would have accepted defeat and tried to gain more strength by training hard and working. Instead you used my Emerald to gain power. In my opinion, Sonic is the real winner here."

Sonic finally managed to stand up, "Thanks Knuckles."

"Oh Sonic!" Amy shouted happily, as she gave Sonic a big hug, "I thought I was going to lose you. I'm so glad your okay."

"Well (gasp) I wouldn't say that. Would you mind (gasp) letting me breath, Amy?"

Amy released Sonic from her grip, and turned toward Broad. Then she pulled out her Hammer, "I'll teach you to hurt my Sonic like that!" Suddenly, Sonic stopped Amy from attacking, "Hold on Amy. I still have to beat this guy, myself."

Everyone gasped, "WHAT!?!"

Knuckles walked up to Sonic, "The fights over, Sonic. You don't have to waist your time on this guy any more."

Sonic smirked, "Actually, now that he's back to normal, we can have a true rematch."

Broad stood, "That won't be necessary." Everyone looked at Broad, "Your endurance during that fight showed me that I am no match for you. I might have had more power, but you have more will than I could ever have." He looked at Knuckles, "And your understanding of honor showed me how wrong I was. From now on I will try to live by what you told me. What a true warrior should live by."

"Sounds like a plan to me." Sonic smiled.

"Are you forgetting me, hedgehog?"

Everyone looked up and saw Doctor Eggman floating in his hovercraft, with an evil grin on his face.

Rouge instantly took flight and headed straight for the doctor with a powerful kick, but she passed right through him. Then Eggman disappeared. Rouge was stunned, "What the?"

Knuckles realized, "A hologram!"

Eggman's voice filled the room, "Right you are, knucklehead. Did you fools think I wouldn't have a plan B. The real me is miles away from this building which is set to blow up in exactly one minute. So long, Sonic. Ha ha ha ha ha."

"What are we gonna do, Sonic?" Amy asked.

"Getting out of here as fast as we can sounds like a good plan to me." Sonic said as he and his friends turned for the exit. But it was instantly blocked by a giant metal door.

Knuckles growled, "Oh no. We don't have time to break through another one of those."

Rouge turned to Sonic, "What now?"

Before Sonic could answer, a giant explosion came from the ceiling, and a voice called out from the newly made hole in the roof, "Hey, Sonic!"

Sonic looked up and saw Tails piloting the Tornado, "Tails! Hey, you made it."

Tails laughed, "You didn't really think I was going to miss out, did ya?"

Tails lowered a ladder from the plane and they all got on. First Amy, then Knuckles holding the Master Emerald with Rouge's help, then Sonic, and Broad.

Tails immediately took off at high speed. Thanks to the chaos emerald Sonic gave him. As soon as the crew was out of blasting range, the base blew up. A giant fire wall encased the, now totaled base.

When the smoke cleared, Sonic turned to Broad, "So what's next for you."

Broad looked up at the sky, "I think I've overstayed my welcome. I'm going to travel to another planet and find my next worthy opponent. Hopefully, with enough training, I'll be able to become even stronger." He turned to Sonic, "So don't be surprised if I come back for a rematch someday." Broad gave Sonic a thumps up, and Sonic returned the gesture saying, "I'll be looking forward to it."

With that Broad turned on his jet boots and blasted off into space. Knuckles then picked up the Master Emerald and turned to Sonic, "Guess I should be on my way. I've got to get this back to Angel Island.

"Need a hand?" Rouge offered.

"As long as you don't try to steal it this time."

Rouge tried to sound innocent, "Who me?"

And with that, they both headed off for Angel Island.

Tails walked up to Sonic, he had been noticing his wounds, "Are you going to be okay, Sonic? What happened in there?"

"It's a long story, little buddy." Sonic said, as he sat down in the snow, "But right now, I just want to sleep for a few years."

Amy got down on her knees next to Sonic, "Don't worry. I'll take care of you until you're fully healed, Sonic."

Sonic looked nervous, then he jumped to his feet, "Well, what do you know. I feel better already. In fact, I'll think I'll go for a little run." As Sonic ran off, Amy quickly got to her feet and began to run after him, "Hey Sonic, get back here!"

Tails shrugged his shoulders, "I don't think I'll ever understand him."

THE END

A/N: Well, that's it. What do you think? I'd love to get your feedback. I've got lots of story ideas so let me know if you want me to write another one.

Sonic and all related characters (except Broad) are trakemarks of SEGA. I do not own them.

See ya later fan fic fans.