Prologue~ Team Dark
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"Rouge, I've cleared out the robots. The coast is clear for you."
"Thanks, Shadow. I'll go find a way to destroy the base. Rescue Omega and get out of there." Shadow's walkie talkie crackled off after Rouge's message. Omega had been missing in action for two weeks, and the government promised to give Rouge a pardon after rescuing him. Rouge went with Shadow to the place where he had been before his disappearance: Dr. Eggman's Laboratory. The mission was fairly simple; Rouge would get them in, Shadow would clear out the robots and make a safe path for Rouge, and she would find a way to destroy the base, and Shadow would rescue Omega. Neither of realized how wrong it would go...
Shadow waited for Rouge to show up from Omega. He didn't see the figure rising from the floor behind him. It was a dark figure. It's body looked just like Shadow's, but it had no color on it; only different shades of black. It wore a pair of black air shoes.
"I thought there were intruders. Get ready to die," it said. Its voice was dry and sounded evil.
"I don't think that I'm gonna be dying any time soon. Maybe you should just watch who you're messing with, faker!" Shadow said back. "That sounds like a," the mysterious hedgehog whispered the next word, which sent a chill down Shadow's spine. "Challenge..."
Shadow and the hedgehog were locked in combat. "Hm..." the hedgehog said. "I'd have expected you to have died after the first punch. Not bad, wannabe!" Shadow was distracted by his words and didn't notice the equipment floating in the air. He ducked just in time to avoid the contents of a dissection kit. Why did Rouge put all of this burden on him? Why did she think he could do it? Was he really that great a fighter before he lost his memory?
"You know," the hedgehog said. "I'm not mortal. I can prove it by attacking your soul directly." The hedgehog clutched Shadow's chest hard. Shadow screamed in pain. When he thought the pain couldn't get any worse, the hedgehog's hand went inside his body, like a ghost. It felt like a fire was burning inside him, slowly incinerating him from the inside out. Shadow struggled to stay alive. Just before he blacked out, his eyes shot open. He wouldn't die at the hands of a faker! Remembering the chaos emerald he had, he put his hand to the hedgehog's forehead.
He struggled to get the words out. "Chaos... Spear!" The small daggers of pure energy rammed through the hedgehog's cranium, and blood spewed out of his head. He had released Shadow's soul, but Shadow, who could barely breathe, was forced to use his air shoes to stay upright. "Playtime is over!" The hedgehog yelled. And balls of dark energy began flying around the room. He cackled maniacally. Shadow had to fly desperately, which took more energy than he had.
Rouge came across a locked door. "Nothing I can't handle!" She took a wire and uncovered a small space filled with wires. "This must be how to unlock the door." When she pulled the first wire, an alarm sounded. "INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT!" the machine bellowed. Rouge could hear footsteps coming down the hallway. "I thought Shadow destroyed them all!"
When she pulled another wire, a door to the left opened. Inside was a pod that had Omega inside! Rouge rushed over to the pod. The footsteps were getting closer... She saw that there were jewels surrounding it. "Hmm... It would be a shame to blast such pretty things... I think I'll take them!" She used one hand to grab a diamond and another to press the switch to open the pod.
After she hit the switch, she promptly used that hand to grab the sapphire. But a handcuff shot out of a hidden slot and cuffed each arm to the machine. She was defenseless now. The robots came into view. The mechanical door to the room Rouge was in began to close. Rouge heard the clicking of guns loading. Would she die at the hands of the robots, or would she be stuck in the room?
Omega fell to the floor. "Omega!" Rouge called. "Are you all right?!" The robot stood up, with it's back to her. "Say something!" She said, with a twinge of worry. The robot faced her. "Muhahahaha! Once again, you've been tricked!" The familiar voice of Dr. Eggman filled the room. His face was seen on a screen where Omega's head should've been. "This robot is fake, and programmed to explode in two hours, taking you and your rescue team with it! If anyone tries to save you, those robots will shoot them to bits! If they can manage to destroy the robots, then they still can't open the door without the password! I hope your life sucked, Rouge! I'll see you later- Oh, wait, no I won't! Muhahaha! I'm off to evacuate! Adeiu, you pesky freaks!" Rouge's mouth simply hung open.
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'Kay, I've decided that I'll end up the character stories in this order: Hero Dark Eggman Rose Chaotix I have to do it in this order because I've thought of the perfect ending to the story. It'll have a better dramatic effect if I actually put it at the end ^_^ Oh, and prepare for a long story...
Erk: Pft... Knowing you, you won't be committed enough to write more than twelve chapters...
Heh, he's just mad because I'm not updating Love Is Magical until I've finished this and gotten somewhat far in Fifteen Emblems. 'Kay, Bye! ^_^
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"Rouge, I've cleared out the robots. The coast is clear for you."
"Thanks, Shadow. I'll go find a way to destroy the base. Rescue Omega and get out of there." Shadow's walkie talkie crackled off after Rouge's message. Omega had been missing in action for two weeks, and the government promised to give Rouge a pardon after rescuing him. Rouge went with Shadow to the place where he had been before his disappearance: Dr. Eggman's Laboratory. The mission was fairly simple; Rouge would get them in, Shadow would clear out the robots and make a safe path for Rouge, and she would find a way to destroy the base, and Shadow would rescue Omega. Neither of realized how wrong it would go...
Shadow waited for Rouge to show up from Omega. He didn't see the figure rising from the floor behind him. It was a dark figure. It's body looked just like Shadow's, but it had no color on it; only different shades of black. It wore a pair of black air shoes.
"I thought there were intruders. Get ready to die," it said. Its voice was dry and sounded evil.
"I don't think that I'm gonna be dying any time soon. Maybe you should just watch who you're messing with, faker!" Shadow said back. "That sounds like a," the mysterious hedgehog whispered the next word, which sent a chill down Shadow's spine. "Challenge..."
Shadow and the hedgehog were locked in combat. "Hm..." the hedgehog said. "I'd have expected you to have died after the first punch. Not bad, wannabe!" Shadow was distracted by his words and didn't notice the equipment floating in the air. He ducked just in time to avoid the contents of a dissection kit. Why did Rouge put all of this burden on him? Why did she think he could do it? Was he really that great a fighter before he lost his memory?
"You know," the hedgehog said. "I'm not mortal. I can prove it by attacking your soul directly." The hedgehog clutched Shadow's chest hard. Shadow screamed in pain. When he thought the pain couldn't get any worse, the hedgehog's hand went inside his body, like a ghost. It felt like a fire was burning inside him, slowly incinerating him from the inside out. Shadow struggled to stay alive. Just before he blacked out, his eyes shot open. He wouldn't die at the hands of a faker! Remembering the chaos emerald he had, he put his hand to the hedgehog's forehead.
He struggled to get the words out. "Chaos... Spear!" The small daggers of pure energy rammed through the hedgehog's cranium, and blood spewed out of his head. He had released Shadow's soul, but Shadow, who could barely breathe, was forced to use his air shoes to stay upright. "Playtime is over!" The hedgehog yelled. And balls of dark energy began flying around the room. He cackled maniacally. Shadow had to fly desperately, which took more energy than he had.
Rouge came across a locked door. "Nothing I can't handle!" She took a wire and uncovered a small space filled with wires. "This must be how to unlock the door." When she pulled the first wire, an alarm sounded. "INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT!" the machine bellowed. Rouge could hear footsteps coming down the hallway. "I thought Shadow destroyed them all!"
When she pulled another wire, a door to the left opened. Inside was a pod that had Omega inside! Rouge rushed over to the pod. The footsteps were getting closer... She saw that there were jewels surrounding it. "Hmm... It would be a shame to blast such pretty things... I think I'll take them!" She used one hand to grab a diamond and another to press the switch to open the pod.
After she hit the switch, she promptly used that hand to grab the sapphire. But a handcuff shot out of a hidden slot and cuffed each arm to the machine. She was defenseless now. The robots came into view. The mechanical door to the room Rouge was in began to close. Rouge heard the clicking of guns loading. Would she die at the hands of the robots, or would she be stuck in the room?
Omega fell to the floor. "Omega!" Rouge called. "Are you all right?!" The robot stood up, with it's back to her. "Say something!" She said, with a twinge of worry. The robot faced her. "Muhahahaha! Once again, you've been tricked!" The familiar voice of Dr. Eggman filled the room. His face was seen on a screen where Omega's head should've been. "This robot is fake, and programmed to explode in two hours, taking you and your rescue team with it! If anyone tries to save you, those robots will shoot them to bits! If they can manage to destroy the robots, then they still can't open the door without the password! I hope your life sucked, Rouge! I'll see you later- Oh, wait, no I won't! Muhahaha! I'm off to evacuate! Adeiu, you pesky freaks!" Rouge's mouth simply hung open.
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'Kay, I've decided that I'll end up the character stories in this order: Hero Dark Eggman Rose Chaotix I have to do it in this order because I've thought of the perfect ending to the story. It'll have a better dramatic effect if I actually put it at the end ^_^ Oh, and prepare for a long story...
Erk: Pft... Knowing you, you won't be committed enough to write more than twelve chapters...
Heh, he's just mad because I'm not updating Love Is Magical until I've finished this and gotten somewhat far in Fifteen Emblems. 'Kay, Bye! ^_^