Chp 13: Fight for Freedom
ARK
Knuckles punched his evil counterpart in the chest, but it was to no avail. The general slammed his fist into the hero's jaw. The echidna cried in pain, but he continued to fight.
On the sidelines, Shadow turned to Lecko and Mighty and spoke. "You two, I think you should go through that door over there." he pointed to the opening to his left. "There's a trapdoor that leads to every place on the ship. You two don't have counterparts to fight, and since Gerald doesn't know about you, you should be able to get by unnoticed." the duo had no complaints and ran towards the room before G. Knuckles could see them.
Meanwhile, the echidnas continued the one sided match. Knuckles was being shoved farther and farther back. He was bleeding harder and harder with each hit. He was starting to black out when he remembered something important.
Flashback
The echidna sat on the Master Emerald as the great spirits circled around him. He felt his heart bonding with the jewel below him. When it was finished, he fell to the ground and took in a deep breath.
"You and the emerald are now one. If you are to lose the Master Emerald, you will slowly deteriorate until you die." one of his ancestors warned him. "You must also protect the universe from evil, for if you don't, your soul will be lost forever."
ARK
The echidna stood tall. His ancestors told him to protect the universe and he knew he would. He felt his power returning, even though he had no clue where it came from. Deep within the Cannon's Core, however, Gerald saw what was happening. The seven Chaos Emeralds began to glow with great intensity and seven beams of light shot towards the battle. They collided with the echidna, sending his now glowing body into the air.
"What's happening?!" the general shouted.
"Let me guess." Shadow began, laughing. "Gerald never let you harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds to enter Super Mode, did he?" before the echidna could reply, Knuckles' shouts filled the air. His locks grew down his back and turned blood red. His namesakes grew as well, reaching a staggering size. The form in front of the general was now Hyper Knuckles.
What are you?!" the cowering echidna shouted.
"Your destroyer." Knuckles punched his doppelganger in the chest sending him flying through the glass windows. The powered up warrior ripped a chunk of metal from the floor and sealed the hole. His task completed, he powered down. The door in front of them opened. "Shall we proceed?"
Pod Chamber
Mighty and Lecko dropped down into the large room below and found that there were three pods. Two were empty, but the third contained something shocking.
Second Chamber
Shadow stepped forwards as his counterpart came into the room. They stood at a standoff for a few minutes, but they soon ran at each other. As they were about to slam into each other, when the both stopped and raised their arms into the air. In the Cannon's Core, the emeralds began to glow again, but this time they shot off fourteen beams, seven for both of the fighters. They both turned gel gold and entered Super mode. They began to fight an equal match. Even though the general had been stronger before, now the hedgehogs were at the same power level. The had both been powered by hatred at one time, but they now had to prove they were the greatest.
"Chaos Spear!!!" the hero yelled, firing a hundred deadly bolts at his enemy, which he easily dodged, but he was caught in the back by Shadow's Chaos Kick. The general immediately used Chaos Control to appear next to the control switch on the wall nearby.
"Goodbye, you fool." he flipped the switch, causing the airlock on the floor beneath his good version to open. Shadow grabbed the sides of the opening to hold himself in. He looked around the room and saw what could help him win. It was a launch pod, the kind Maria had used to send him to Earth all those years ago. He used Chaos Control to transport between his opponent and the switch. He closed the air lock at the same time he kicked his doppelganger into the capsule. Before he could react, knockout gas started to fill his nostrils. He fainted, his super mode leaving him. The capsule was launched into space, where it imploded. Shadow powered down and walked through the now open door.
Pod Room
"It's Maria Robotnik." Mighty gasped. "Do you think we should free her? After all she is just a girl, and if Gerald is doing the same thing to her here that he did in the other dimension, then she could have some important information."
"You're right." the duo found the release button nearby and pressed it. The capsule opened and Maria stepped out, but she immediately began to change. In a few seconds, an evil looking, silver hedgehog stood before them. Before they could react, the hedgehog had appeared behind the duo. He easily knocked the two out before heading for the Cannon's Core.
Cannon's Core
Endigo walked into the chamber and was preparing for his battle with his dark reflection, when the ship began to shake violently. The trio made their way to the place where they had fought the Biolizard once before and saw that there was now a large computer where Gerald was typing something in as fast as he could.
General Endigo was about to attack the heroes, when a large explosion blew a hole in between the warriors. The silver hedgehog appeared and turned towards the general. "Target acquired: Project: Endigo." the hedgehog charged towards the general and slashed him in two pieces. Blood went everywhere as he fell to the ground.
Gerald began to laugh. "Those idiotic friends of yours have activated Project: Shine! And just in time!" a large portal appeared behind Gerald. The heroes realized it was a wormhole. "I have sacrificed my life so I could open a portal to your universe! But it was worth it, knowing that Shine will go and destroy everyone you care about!" the scientist's body went limp as Shine entered the hole. As it began to close, the warriors ran towards it. On their way, Endigo grabbed the four emeralds that had brought them there in the first place. With one last thought of the world they were leaving, they entered the portal.
Mystic Jungle
The trio were shot out of the wormhole and realized that they were at the exact same place as they had been and the exact same time they had been at in the beginning. But there was now one difference. Shine was out there, prepared to kill Shadow, Endigo, Knuckles, and anyone who got in his way.
Next: Part 3: The Shine of Destruction
ARK
Knuckles punched his evil counterpart in the chest, but it was to no avail. The general slammed his fist into the hero's jaw. The echidna cried in pain, but he continued to fight.
On the sidelines, Shadow turned to Lecko and Mighty and spoke. "You two, I think you should go through that door over there." he pointed to the opening to his left. "There's a trapdoor that leads to every place on the ship. You two don't have counterparts to fight, and since Gerald doesn't know about you, you should be able to get by unnoticed." the duo had no complaints and ran towards the room before G. Knuckles could see them.
Meanwhile, the echidnas continued the one sided match. Knuckles was being shoved farther and farther back. He was bleeding harder and harder with each hit. He was starting to black out when he remembered something important.
Flashback
The echidna sat on the Master Emerald as the great spirits circled around him. He felt his heart bonding with the jewel below him. When it was finished, he fell to the ground and took in a deep breath.
"You and the emerald are now one. If you are to lose the Master Emerald, you will slowly deteriorate until you die." one of his ancestors warned him. "You must also protect the universe from evil, for if you don't, your soul will be lost forever."
ARK
The echidna stood tall. His ancestors told him to protect the universe and he knew he would. He felt his power returning, even though he had no clue where it came from. Deep within the Cannon's Core, however, Gerald saw what was happening. The seven Chaos Emeralds began to glow with great intensity and seven beams of light shot towards the battle. They collided with the echidna, sending his now glowing body into the air.
"What's happening?!" the general shouted.
"Let me guess." Shadow began, laughing. "Gerald never let you harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds to enter Super Mode, did he?" before the echidna could reply, Knuckles' shouts filled the air. His locks grew down his back and turned blood red. His namesakes grew as well, reaching a staggering size. The form in front of the general was now Hyper Knuckles.
What are you?!" the cowering echidna shouted.
"Your destroyer." Knuckles punched his doppelganger in the chest sending him flying through the glass windows. The powered up warrior ripped a chunk of metal from the floor and sealed the hole. His task completed, he powered down. The door in front of them opened. "Shall we proceed?"
Pod Chamber
Mighty and Lecko dropped down into the large room below and found that there were three pods. Two were empty, but the third contained something shocking.
Second Chamber
Shadow stepped forwards as his counterpart came into the room. They stood at a standoff for a few minutes, but they soon ran at each other. As they were about to slam into each other, when the both stopped and raised their arms into the air. In the Cannon's Core, the emeralds began to glow again, but this time they shot off fourteen beams, seven for both of the fighters. They both turned gel gold and entered Super mode. They began to fight an equal match. Even though the general had been stronger before, now the hedgehogs were at the same power level. The had both been powered by hatred at one time, but they now had to prove they were the greatest.
"Chaos Spear!!!" the hero yelled, firing a hundred deadly bolts at his enemy, which he easily dodged, but he was caught in the back by Shadow's Chaos Kick. The general immediately used Chaos Control to appear next to the control switch on the wall nearby.
"Goodbye, you fool." he flipped the switch, causing the airlock on the floor beneath his good version to open. Shadow grabbed the sides of the opening to hold himself in. He looked around the room and saw what could help him win. It was a launch pod, the kind Maria had used to send him to Earth all those years ago. He used Chaos Control to transport between his opponent and the switch. He closed the air lock at the same time he kicked his doppelganger into the capsule. Before he could react, knockout gas started to fill his nostrils. He fainted, his super mode leaving him. The capsule was launched into space, where it imploded. Shadow powered down and walked through the now open door.
Pod Room
"It's Maria Robotnik." Mighty gasped. "Do you think we should free her? After all she is just a girl, and if Gerald is doing the same thing to her here that he did in the other dimension, then she could have some important information."
"You're right." the duo found the release button nearby and pressed it. The capsule opened and Maria stepped out, but she immediately began to change. In a few seconds, an evil looking, silver hedgehog stood before them. Before they could react, the hedgehog had appeared behind the duo. He easily knocked the two out before heading for the Cannon's Core.
Cannon's Core
Endigo walked into the chamber and was preparing for his battle with his dark reflection, when the ship began to shake violently. The trio made their way to the place where they had fought the Biolizard once before and saw that there was now a large computer where Gerald was typing something in as fast as he could.
General Endigo was about to attack the heroes, when a large explosion blew a hole in between the warriors. The silver hedgehog appeared and turned towards the general. "Target acquired: Project: Endigo." the hedgehog charged towards the general and slashed him in two pieces. Blood went everywhere as he fell to the ground.
Gerald began to laugh. "Those idiotic friends of yours have activated Project: Shine! And just in time!" a large portal appeared behind Gerald. The heroes realized it was a wormhole. "I have sacrificed my life so I could open a portal to your universe! But it was worth it, knowing that Shine will go and destroy everyone you care about!" the scientist's body went limp as Shine entered the hole. As it began to close, the warriors ran towards it. On their way, Endigo grabbed the four emeralds that had brought them there in the first place. With one last thought of the world they were leaving, they entered the portal.
Mystic Jungle
The trio were shot out of the wormhole and realized that they were at the exact same place as they had been and the exact same time they had been at in the beginning. But there was now one difference. Shine was out there, prepared to kill Shadow, Endigo, Knuckles, and anyone who got in his way.
Next: Part 3: The Shine of Destruction