Sonic's Second Adventure (based on Sonic Adventure 2 for Dreamcast)
fanfic by Danny Wheeler
Part 1: Enter--Shadow
One night, Negahog entered the Reverse Universe and attacked the good Robotnik therein, giving him an identity disorder. Going by his codename "Eggman", he entered Earth. He learned that his Grandfather once lived there. Eggman said, "I shall go to the place called Prison Island, a place that served not only as a prison, but as a fortress and stockpile. My grandfather Professor Gerald once worked on a special top secret project, but it was shut down because the government and military feared it!" Eggman entered through the area called Iron Gate. After running the military's defenses ragged, Eggman soon reached the stockpile. "Enter user data," thought Eggman. "Ha! Meaning 'Enter Password'. Password is MA-RI-A. Maria." Maria was the granddaughter of Gerald, and one of Eggman's cousins.
Soon, he saw a hedgehog similar to Sonic, but was black. Eggman asked, "Who are you?" The black hedgehog replied, "My name is Shadow. In exchange for your releasing me, I will grant you one wish." But before he could continue, the military sent Hot Shot, one of their machines, to stop Shadow. Shadow responded and attacked, a feat that took only three or four minutes. Eggman was surprised. "Very good... but what did you mean by a wish?" asked Eggman. "Bring more Chaos Emeralds. I'll await you on the space colony ARK." "ARK?" asked Eggman. ARK was the space colony Gerald and Maria once lived in.
Meanwhile, in the desert area, Knuckles had pursued a bat, Rouge, who tried to steal the Master Emerald. Knuckles said, "Leave the Master Emerald alone! The Master Emerald's powers unite the powers of the seven Chaos Emeralds. That makes it very powerful." Before he could continue explaining, Eggman tried to steal the Master Emerald. Knuckles stopped the would-be theft by smashing the Master Emerald. Rouge was upset at first, but Knuckles explained that if it's in pieces, it can be restored. Knuckles first contacted Julie-su and Lara-su on the situation, then went to find the pieces. But Rouge went after them too. Knuckles found three pieces in Wild Canyon, while Rouge found some pieces in an area called Dry Lagoon.
Eggman soon returned to his desert base, but not before going through an area in the desert called Sand Ocean. Some robots from the military followed him, so he needed to clear the area. But once in the base, he learned that Shadow, being mistaken for Sonic, was attacking the city. Eggman smiled, saying, "I have a feeling Sonic's in for a surprise!" Sometime later, Sonic went into Earth, only for the military to ambush him. Sonic knew that reasoning would not work, so he knocked out some of the guards and jumped from the helicopter. Sonic soon made a "City Escape" and did some stunts to fight the robots that were attacking him. Night set in, and Shadow soon raced through an area called "Radical Highway", trashing other robots in the process. Sonic soon took on the Robot Vehicle called "Big Foot". Big Foot was not as sophisticated as Hot Shot, but was still enough to pose a threat to Sonic. Sonic eventually brought Big Foot down. Sonic soon found Shadow, and the Chaos Emerald he held. "I get it!" said Sonic, "The Military thought I was you! That's why they jumped me!" Before Sonic could attack, Shadow used Chaos Control, a special warp, to get a way. Shadow said, "My name is Shadow! I am the ultimate life form!" Shadow warped again, and Sonic was soon arrested by the military. Sally and the two kids learn of this, so they prepared to get Sonic out.
Part 2: Attack on Prison Island
While Sonic was taken to Prison Island, Rouge soon located Eggman's hidden hideout. She was in the area called Egg Quarters and sighed, "I hate to admit it, but I may need to find the keys first." She had to move cautiously, since a giant beetle robot patrolled the area, and if it caught her, it would attack with a laser. Rouge carefully yet quickly gathered all the keys. Soon, she entered the hideout and found the computer that told that Eggman was in Space Colony ARK. Eggman was already there, in the "Lost Colony." After clearing away the military's robots, Eggman soon met up with Shadow. The black hedgehog "I somewhat assumed that your wish was to conquer the Earth, so here is a means to do so... the Eclipse Cannon. It needs Chaos Emeralds for a power source." "Perhaps I can help," said a female voice. It was Rouge the Bat. The three came together and sorted out a plan.
The three soon went to Prison Island, since reports showed that three of the Chaos Emeralds were stored there. Eggman said, "I will create a diversion. Rouge, you get the Chaos Emeralds, and Shadow, when all is ready, activate the explosives. Not only will we get those Chaos Emeralds, but we'll destroy this place as well!" Eggman went into the area called "Weapons Bed", trashing the military's weaponry. Meanwhile, Tails was flying to Prison Island, after he learned from Sally that Sonic was taken there. Eggman soon saw Amy, who was also planning to help Sonic. Tails went down to stop Eggman from harming Amy. "What? Tails, here?" said Eggman. Tails and Eggman soon had a shooting match. After both vehicles took a beating, Eggman soon launched off, saying, "I've done my part..." After leaving, he contacted Rouge, saying that the diversion was completed.
Amy and Tails soon went into the Prison. Amy said, "You go ahead and divert the military's attention. I'll get Sonic out!" "Right!" replied Tails. He had already converted his plane, the Tornado 2, into a walker called the "Cyclone." Tails marched through the place called Prison Lane, shooting away at the robots. But while Tails was fighting to help Sonic, Rouge was inside, gathering the Chaos Emeralds. She had five minutes to do so. But after the Emeralds were gathered, another Military Vehicle, the Flying Dog, confronted Rouge. "I guess I'll have to fight to get out!" said Rouge. Rouge had to climb the walls to get into position to attack, but she eventually beat the machine. But she was trapped inside, and the bombs were about to blow!
Rouge sent out a distress signal to Shadow. Shadow had visions of his deceased friend Maria, who died in an accident on the space colony ARK. He had to save Rouge, since the visions haunted him. Meanwhile, Amy found Sonic's cell and opened it. Amy giggled, "If it weren't for the fact you're already married, I'd ask the question to you. Oh, well... you win some, you lose some..." Sonic soon prepared to race through Metal Harbor as his means to escape. With a ride on the Rocket, he was able to make a daring escape. But while he was racing through Metal Harbor, Shadow went through White Jungle to reach the base and save Rouge. Sonic and Shadow soon saw each other. "I found you, you phony!" shouted Sonic. "I'm the fake? You're the fake to me!" replied Shadow. Sonic and Shadow had a brief fight, but it was interrupted after Eggman revealed the island would soon blow up. Shadow had to leave the arena to save Rouge. Sonic knew he had to hurry. Tails realized it too when he heard on the intercoms. As Shadow used Chaos Control to save Rouge, Sonic raced through Green Forest. Eventually, Sonic reunited with Tails and Amy, and all made it out alive!
Part 3: Eclipse Cannon Deployed
While all the havoc was going on in Prison Island, Knuckles was still looking for the pieces of the Master Emerald. He found three in Pumpkin Hill, but the task was not easy. Besides the military's robots, he had to face some Ghosts. He had to dig in some areas as well. But after finding all three, he said, "I must use my special senses to find more!" He then looked for a lead and found the entrance to a mine, and went in. Meanwhile, Sonic reunited with his family. "Daddy!" SJ and Lily said as they hugged their father. But soon, Eggman appeared on the city's television. "Attention!" said Eggman, "I am Dr. Robotnik, alias Dr. Eggman! Soon, I will bring forth the Eggman Empire!" Soon, Eggman aimed the Eclipse Cannon at the moon, blowing up half of it! But Sonic knew this wasn't the Eggman that was in Dark World Mobius, but a different one. The Earth had twenty-four hours to submit, or face possible destruction.
The government, still thinking Sonic was Shadow, found and prepared to hunt down Sonic. Tails said, "I'll clear a path for you so you can escape!" With the Cyclone, Tails walked through a path called "Mission Street." Plenty of Robots were ready to attack Sonic AND his accomplices. Soon, Tails provided an escape route for Sonic, his family, and his friends. While the group above rested in a good hiding place, Knuckles went into the Aquatic Mine. After finding something to allow him to breath underwater, Knuckles swam in the flooded mine and went around, eventually finding the three pieces of the Master Emerald therein. Soon, Knuckles surfaced and met with Tails. Tails soon found out something's going on between the president and Eggman. Tails decided to follow the president's limousine on Route 101. He eventually caught up, allowing Sonic to follow as well. Sonic soon got the president calmed, and Tails traced the call. "Found it, Sonic," he said, "Eggman's on the space colony ARK." Soon, the gang got on the Tornado. Rouge decided to follow them on her roadster. She followed on Route 280. She followed for a while, but it soon was beyond her reach.
Rouge reached for her communicator and said, "Shadow... I followed the plane for a while, but they soon left the road. You'll have to follow them now." Shadow said, "Right! I see the plane, and am about to follow!" Shadow used the area in the mountains called "Sky Rail." A misstep could mean the end for Shadow. And the military's robots made things even more difficult. But Shadow nevertheless used the rails and various contraptions to make his way through. Shadow soon followed the Tornado to find where it was going. He contacted Eggman and said, "Eggman... this is Shadow. Sonic and his friends are heading in your way." Sally and the kids, still in the city and in a guest room at the president's house (the president now understood what was happening, and allowed a guest room as a way of giving an apology), prayed that Sonic and the others would make it.
Part 4: Battle in the Hidden Base
The group soon made their way in the desert area. Sonic said, "It's now a matter of finding Eggman's hidden area. Tails, can you find the Hidden Base for us!" Tails said, "Sure!" Tails soon wandered in the ruins, being careful not to fall in the quicksand. The military's robots still think Sonic and crew are the enemy (the things were still programmed to take on any and all intruders). Tails fought these foes and also destroyed some of Eggman's robots. Tails shot some fake walls and such, eventually finding the entrance to the Hidden Base. "Found it, Sonic!" said Tails. Sonic said, "Great! Now to go inside and find Eggman's main room!" Sonic raced through what was called "Pyramid Cave." The ghosts and Eggman's robots made the trek treacherous, and there were some puzzles to solve, especially with some key devices. But Sonic soon made it through, with some close calls.
The whole group reached the doors to Eggman's headquarters, but like Rouge beforehand, the group needed the keys. Sonic said, "Knuckles! You're a great treasure hunter! You can find the keys for us!" Knuckles said, "Yeah! I can find the keys." Knuckles explored the area called "Death Chamber." The beetle robot wasn't around, but there were still plenty of Eggman's robots to keep Knuckles hopping. However, with Knuckles' digging and skills, Knuckles eventually found all three Gate Keys. But after gathering the keys, Knuckles had one more thing to do before rejoining his friends. A ghost, named King Boom Boo, prepared to attack. But when Knuckles knocked out a ghost carrying an hourglass, the ghost cowered in the ground. Knuckles dug up where the shadow was, and punched the ghost. Knuckles then knew what to do, and after a few rounds, King Boom Boo was sent to the Other World.
Knuckles rejoined the group, with keys in hand. "Great!" said Sonic, "Now let's stop Eggman." Eggman soon greeted them, saying, "Welcome, friends. I have a friend who wants to play with you." At that, he brought up his Egg Golem. Sonic noticed a thing on its head... its restraints. Sonic said, "That must be the weak point!" and prepared to fight! Using homing attacks to climb up its back, Sonic hit the restraints, all the while dodging the golem's attacks. Eventually, the robot went out of control. Eggman had to destroy the out-of-control robot! Eggman noticed some cracks and aimed for them. Eventually, he broke open the chest and hit the explosives. But while Eggman was fighting his own creation, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy got on a space ship heading for ARK.
Part 5: Showdown on ARK
The ship carried the group to the Space Colony ARK. But the cargo bay accidentally let some of the Emerald Shards loose. Knuckles said, "Turn around! I need to get the Master Emerald Pieces!" Sonic said, "No way! We need to get to ARK!" After a brief argument, Knuckles decided to go out on his own to get the pieces. The others continued on to ARK. Once inside, Tails revealed a special plan. "I've created a fake Chaos Emerald to stop the Eclipse Cannon," explained Tails. "It has the same properties of a real Chaos Emerald, but works differently with the other six. It will drain the Eclipse Cannon's powers!" Tails said, "I'll try to slow Eggman down by attacking the engine." But they did not know that Eggman eavesdropped on them.
Tails went through the area leading to the Eternal Engine. He had to watch where he shot, since explosives on the walls could open panels that could suck Tails into space. Tails cautiously yet quickly shot at military robots who guarded the space colony from intruders. He eventually went through a laser-protected shaft and found the engine. Tails shot at the engine parts and made the machine give way. Tails said, "That oughta do it! Let's go Sonic!" Meanwhile, Rouge noticed some Chaos Emerald pieces floating in space, and went out to get them. Knuckles went through an area called Meteor Herd to find some pieces, while Rouge looked in the crazy mixed up area of Mad Space. Eventually, they met in the area of Meteor Herd. "Well, now the time has come to take those Emeralds!" said Rouge. "Let's see you try!" replied Knuckles. Because of the Chaos Emeralds they found, the two gained new powers. Rouge gained the power of Black Wave, and Knuckles gained Thunder Arrow. Eventually, they fought to the end, but the battle soon stopped. Knuckles saved Rouge when she lost her balance and fell. Knuckles said, "Don't get any ideas, though... I'm already attached!" Rouge gave Knuckles the pieces of the Master Emerald she had. Soon, the Master Emerald came back together.
Eggman soon decided to confront the trespassing heroes, so he went through an area called Cosmic Wall. "Time to get the drop on those meddlesome furballs!" laughed Eggman as he went through the low gravity area. Soon, Eggman found and captured Tails and Amy. He reached for a communicator and said, "Oh, Sonic! I have your friends. If you want to see them again... alive... find me and bring me the Chaos Emerald. No funny stuff!" Sonic knew he had to hurry and save his friends. Sonic raced through an area called Crazy Gadget. Plenty of vertigo abounded in the area. And not just in the halls... once in a block-like area, Sonic had to go through even more spiralling to reach the area Eggman was in. "Good to see you, Sonic!" said Eggman. "Now, just place the Emerald on the ground... nice and easy." When Sonic did that, however, he was trapped in a capsule. "You can't trick me with a fake that easily! Goodbye, Sonic!" laughed the madman as he launched Sonic into space. Sonic said, "Tails! Get Eggman for me!" Once launched, Sonic remembered about the Emerald he had. Remembering what he learned from watching Shadow, he tried the Chaos Control... and it worked! He got out just before the capsule exploded! Tails said, "Sonic asked me to do something for him! I won't let him down!" Tails and Eggman had yet another shoot out! Tails got in some shots on Eggman. But both gained the Power Laser by this time. But since Tails was not as damaged as Eggman, Tails won. But Eggman snatched the Chaos Emerald before the light cleared.
Meanwhile, Sonic appeared near Knuckles as he was exploring ARK. "Sonic, are you all right?" asked Knuckles. "Yeah," replied Sonic. "I must've used Chaos Control." Before Knuckles could ask what he meant, Sonic had an idea! "I'll take this Chaos Emerald and slam dunk it into the Eclipse Cannon!" said Sonic. "Good luck, Sonic!" said Knuckles as Sonic prepared to stop Eggman. Shadow soon noticed on radar someone nearing the cannon, so he too prepared for the race. Sonic went through the "Final Rush" and went to the cannon. Shadow had his "Final Chase" after whoever is trying to harm the plans of Eggman. Sonic soon reached the point of the cannon, but Shadow found him. Shadow said, "You never cease to amaze me. I thought the explosion finished you off!" Sonic said, "I don't give up easily. I learned that Chaos Control move from you!" "Who are you, anyway?" asked Shadow. "My name is Sonic the Hedgehog!" said Sonic. Shadow said, "Now that you've seen this, Sonic... you know too much! You're adventure ends with me!" Sonic and Shadow raced down an infinite highway. Sonic and Shadow battled as they raced. Shadow used an attack called Chaos Spear, and Sonic used his Sonic Wind. But Sonic got the upper hand and beat Shadow.
Tails reached to his communicator and said, "Well Sonic... we did it." He did not expect Sonic to reply, but the blue hero did reply! He said, "Yo gang! Look out the window!" Tails and Amy smiled to see the Eclipse Cannon short out, and Sonic giving a thumbs up! SJ sensed this and, with Jenny Lightspeed's help, transported himself, Lily, and their mother Sally to ARK. They hugged Sonic to congratulate him. But soon, Eggman noticed more than the cannon malfunction. A prerecorded message started up. All involved, friend and foe, gathered to find out what was going on.
Final Part: Eternal Dreams
In the prerecorded message, a near-death Gerald spoke. Though slated to be executed by the government, Gerald cheated the executioners by dying of a brain clot. But in his final words, he said, "Ungrateful fools! I shall enact my revenge. When seven Chaos Emeralds are within the Eclipse Cannon, instead of fully powering the cannon, it will cause the space colony ARK to plunge into Earth, causing destruction! This is my revenge!" After the recording ended, Rouge came and showed a disk. It was Gerald's diary. In the diary, Rouge read how Gerald had went insane after Maria died with others in an accident, and showed how he was creating the Ultimate Life Form in his Shadow Project. Eggman learned of something in the core of the Eclipse Cannon. Shadow went ahead, preparing to act when ready. Tails, Eggman, Rouge, Knuckles, and Sonic got into positions to try and stop the mad Proffesor Gerald.
Tails and Eggman had to fight and reach the security doors. Once the doors were shot open, Rouge and Knuckles set to work. Rouge went first. She had to find a way to open the flood gates and flood the shaft. After using time switches to remove the lasers, Rouge opened the box, returned to the button, and pressed it. The shaft flooded, and Rouge swam out to where Knuckles was. Knuckles soon found the switch to shut down the lasers to the lower room, and swam through to find another button (albeit stopping time to stop a current). He pressed it and made a "waterslide" for Sonic. Sonic had to fight some robots to open some of the doors, but Sonic eventually made it to inside the Cannon's Core, where Shadow awaited.
"Sonic..." said Knuckles once the rest of the team got there. "That looks like the Master Emerald shrine." Soon, the true Ultimate Lifeform arose... known as the Biolizard. Shadow then remembered what his promise to Maria was. At first, he thought it was to avenge Maria by attacking Earth. Now he knew that it was not to destroy Earth, but to save it. Maria's voice in his mind said, "Shadow... I beg of you... give the people a chance to be happy." Shadow said, "Leave this creature to me." Shadow battled the Biolizard, avoiding its chomping jaws, Energy blasts, and special "egg" attacks. Shadow shorted out the life support systems.
Knuckles then used the Master Emerald, saying the same incantation he learned from Tikal long ago. Knuckles intoned, "The servers are the seven Chaos. Chaos is power, power is enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the Chaos. Only you can do this. Stop the Chaos Emeralds!" But after this was done, the Biolizard roared and warped. Shadow knew this was trouble, since that was the Chaos Control. The space colony shook again. Gerald's prerecorded voice said, "The Biolizard has become one with the colony, and is keeping it on its collision course for Earth!" Sonic had an idea. Looking to Shadow, Sonic said, "We both have powers with the Chaos Emeralds." Sally, SJ, and Lily arrived as well, to see Sonic and Shadow transform into their Super forms. They teleported to space to face Biolizard... now called the Final Hazard.
Eggman said, "I've noticed some red swelling areas. Those must be the weak points!" "Right!" said Sonic. Shadow added, "Let's work together and stop this menace." Sonic and Shadow took turns in attacking the reptile. When one made a successful attack, or was in trouble, the other would step in. Eventually, the monster was defeated. With the Master Emerald, Sonic and Shadow prepared to stop Gerald's revenge.
Epilog
As the two hedgehogs raced toward the ship, Shadow heard Maria's voice once more. "Shadow... I beg of you... give them a chance to be happy..." "Let's do it, Shadow!" said Sonic. Both yelled "Chaos Control!" Sonic got back in the ARK as it warped, but Shadow, knowing his work was done, prepared to leave this life. As he fell to Earth, Shadow said, "Maria... this is what you wanted, right? This is the promise I made to you..." Shadow's body soon vaporized.
The Earth's people cheered as the ARK and Earth were safe. Sonic got back in. Rouge asked, "Where's Shadow?" Sonic just shook his head. Sally, SJ, and Lily hugged Sonic. They thought about what had happened that day. Eggman said, "Sonic, since your planet had a Robotnik already that threatened it before, I'll stay here on ARK. I must make up for what my Grandfather tried to do." Sonic said, "Let's head back to Mobius!" Rouge decided to find a new line of work, now that there was something better than jewels.
Shadow would never be forgotten. In the afterworld, Shadow reunited with his friend Maria. "Shadow... I'm so proud of you..." said Maria as she embraced her friend. "Maria..." said Shadow, "This time, we shall never be separated again!" A new day dawned for all.
The End
fanfic by Danny Wheeler
Part 1: Enter--Shadow
One night, Negahog entered the Reverse Universe and attacked the good Robotnik therein, giving him an identity disorder. Going by his codename "Eggman", he entered Earth. He learned that his Grandfather once lived there. Eggman said, "I shall go to the place called Prison Island, a place that served not only as a prison, but as a fortress and stockpile. My grandfather Professor Gerald once worked on a special top secret project, but it was shut down because the government and military feared it!" Eggman entered through the area called Iron Gate. After running the military's defenses ragged, Eggman soon reached the stockpile. "Enter user data," thought Eggman. "Ha! Meaning 'Enter Password'. Password is MA-RI-A. Maria." Maria was the granddaughter of Gerald, and one of Eggman's cousins.
Soon, he saw a hedgehog similar to Sonic, but was black. Eggman asked, "Who are you?" The black hedgehog replied, "My name is Shadow. In exchange for your releasing me, I will grant you one wish." But before he could continue, the military sent Hot Shot, one of their machines, to stop Shadow. Shadow responded and attacked, a feat that took only three or four minutes. Eggman was surprised. "Very good... but what did you mean by a wish?" asked Eggman. "Bring more Chaos Emeralds. I'll await you on the space colony ARK." "ARK?" asked Eggman. ARK was the space colony Gerald and Maria once lived in.
Meanwhile, in the desert area, Knuckles had pursued a bat, Rouge, who tried to steal the Master Emerald. Knuckles said, "Leave the Master Emerald alone! The Master Emerald's powers unite the powers of the seven Chaos Emeralds. That makes it very powerful." Before he could continue explaining, Eggman tried to steal the Master Emerald. Knuckles stopped the would-be theft by smashing the Master Emerald. Rouge was upset at first, but Knuckles explained that if it's in pieces, it can be restored. Knuckles first contacted Julie-su and Lara-su on the situation, then went to find the pieces. But Rouge went after them too. Knuckles found three pieces in Wild Canyon, while Rouge found some pieces in an area called Dry Lagoon.
Eggman soon returned to his desert base, but not before going through an area in the desert called Sand Ocean. Some robots from the military followed him, so he needed to clear the area. But once in the base, he learned that Shadow, being mistaken for Sonic, was attacking the city. Eggman smiled, saying, "I have a feeling Sonic's in for a surprise!" Sometime later, Sonic went into Earth, only for the military to ambush him. Sonic knew that reasoning would not work, so he knocked out some of the guards and jumped from the helicopter. Sonic soon made a "City Escape" and did some stunts to fight the robots that were attacking him. Night set in, and Shadow soon raced through an area called "Radical Highway", trashing other robots in the process. Sonic soon took on the Robot Vehicle called "Big Foot". Big Foot was not as sophisticated as Hot Shot, but was still enough to pose a threat to Sonic. Sonic eventually brought Big Foot down. Sonic soon found Shadow, and the Chaos Emerald he held. "I get it!" said Sonic, "The Military thought I was you! That's why they jumped me!" Before Sonic could attack, Shadow used Chaos Control, a special warp, to get a way. Shadow said, "My name is Shadow! I am the ultimate life form!" Shadow warped again, and Sonic was soon arrested by the military. Sally and the two kids learn of this, so they prepared to get Sonic out.
Part 2: Attack on Prison Island
While Sonic was taken to Prison Island, Rouge soon located Eggman's hidden hideout. She was in the area called Egg Quarters and sighed, "I hate to admit it, but I may need to find the keys first." She had to move cautiously, since a giant beetle robot patrolled the area, and if it caught her, it would attack with a laser. Rouge carefully yet quickly gathered all the keys. Soon, she entered the hideout and found the computer that told that Eggman was in Space Colony ARK. Eggman was already there, in the "Lost Colony." After clearing away the military's robots, Eggman soon met up with Shadow. The black hedgehog "I somewhat assumed that your wish was to conquer the Earth, so here is a means to do so... the Eclipse Cannon. It needs Chaos Emeralds for a power source." "Perhaps I can help," said a female voice. It was Rouge the Bat. The three came together and sorted out a plan.
The three soon went to Prison Island, since reports showed that three of the Chaos Emeralds were stored there. Eggman said, "I will create a diversion. Rouge, you get the Chaos Emeralds, and Shadow, when all is ready, activate the explosives. Not only will we get those Chaos Emeralds, but we'll destroy this place as well!" Eggman went into the area called "Weapons Bed", trashing the military's weaponry. Meanwhile, Tails was flying to Prison Island, after he learned from Sally that Sonic was taken there. Eggman soon saw Amy, who was also planning to help Sonic. Tails went down to stop Eggman from harming Amy. "What? Tails, here?" said Eggman. Tails and Eggman soon had a shooting match. After both vehicles took a beating, Eggman soon launched off, saying, "I've done my part..." After leaving, he contacted Rouge, saying that the diversion was completed.
Amy and Tails soon went into the Prison. Amy said, "You go ahead and divert the military's attention. I'll get Sonic out!" "Right!" replied Tails. He had already converted his plane, the Tornado 2, into a walker called the "Cyclone." Tails marched through the place called Prison Lane, shooting away at the robots. But while Tails was fighting to help Sonic, Rouge was inside, gathering the Chaos Emeralds. She had five minutes to do so. But after the Emeralds were gathered, another Military Vehicle, the Flying Dog, confronted Rouge. "I guess I'll have to fight to get out!" said Rouge. Rouge had to climb the walls to get into position to attack, but she eventually beat the machine. But she was trapped inside, and the bombs were about to blow!
Rouge sent out a distress signal to Shadow. Shadow had visions of his deceased friend Maria, who died in an accident on the space colony ARK. He had to save Rouge, since the visions haunted him. Meanwhile, Amy found Sonic's cell and opened it. Amy giggled, "If it weren't for the fact you're already married, I'd ask the question to you. Oh, well... you win some, you lose some..." Sonic soon prepared to race through Metal Harbor as his means to escape. With a ride on the Rocket, he was able to make a daring escape. But while he was racing through Metal Harbor, Shadow went through White Jungle to reach the base and save Rouge. Sonic and Shadow soon saw each other. "I found you, you phony!" shouted Sonic. "I'm the fake? You're the fake to me!" replied Shadow. Sonic and Shadow had a brief fight, but it was interrupted after Eggman revealed the island would soon blow up. Shadow had to leave the arena to save Rouge. Sonic knew he had to hurry. Tails realized it too when he heard on the intercoms. As Shadow used Chaos Control to save Rouge, Sonic raced through Green Forest. Eventually, Sonic reunited with Tails and Amy, and all made it out alive!
Part 3: Eclipse Cannon Deployed
While all the havoc was going on in Prison Island, Knuckles was still looking for the pieces of the Master Emerald. He found three in Pumpkin Hill, but the task was not easy. Besides the military's robots, he had to face some Ghosts. He had to dig in some areas as well. But after finding all three, he said, "I must use my special senses to find more!" He then looked for a lead and found the entrance to a mine, and went in. Meanwhile, Sonic reunited with his family. "Daddy!" SJ and Lily said as they hugged their father. But soon, Eggman appeared on the city's television. "Attention!" said Eggman, "I am Dr. Robotnik, alias Dr. Eggman! Soon, I will bring forth the Eggman Empire!" Soon, Eggman aimed the Eclipse Cannon at the moon, blowing up half of it! But Sonic knew this wasn't the Eggman that was in Dark World Mobius, but a different one. The Earth had twenty-four hours to submit, or face possible destruction.
The government, still thinking Sonic was Shadow, found and prepared to hunt down Sonic. Tails said, "I'll clear a path for you so you can escape!" With the Cyclone, Tails walked through a path called "Mission Street." Plenty of Robots were ready to attack Sonic AND his accomplices. Soon, Tails provided an escape route for Sonic, his family, and his friends. While the group above rested in a good hiding place, Knuckles went into the Aquatic Mine. After finding something to allow him to breath underwater, Knuckles swam in the flooded mine and went around, eventually finding the three pieces of the Master Emerald therein. Soon, Knuckles surfaced and met with Tails. Tails soon found out something's going on between the president and Eggman. Tails decided to follow the president's limousine on Route 101. He eventually caught up, allowing Sonic to follow as well. Sonic soon got the president calmed, and Tails traced the call. "Found it, Sonic," he said, "Eggman's on the space colony ARK." Soon, the gang got on the Tornado. Rouge decided to follow them on her roadster. She followed on Route 280. She followed for a while, but it soon was beyond her reach.
Rouge reached for her communicator and said, "Shadow... I followed the plane for a while, but they soon left the road. You'll have to follow them now." Shadow said, "Right! I see the plane, and am about to follow!" Shadow used the area in the mountains called "Sky Rail." A misstep could mean the end for Shadow. And the military's robots made things even more difficult. But Shadow nevertheless used the rails and various contraptions to make his way through. Shadow soon followed the Tornado to find where it was going. He contacted Eggman and said, "Eggman... this is Shadow. Sonic and his friends are heading in your way." Sally and the kids, still in the city and in a guest room at the president's house (the president now understood what was happening, and allowed a guest room as a way of giving an apology), prayed that Sonic and the others would make it.
Part 4: Battle in the Hidden Base
The group soon made their way in the desert area. Sonic said, "It's now a matter of finding Eggman's hidden area. Tails, can you find the Hidden Base for us!" Tails said, "Sure!" Tails soon wandered in the ruins, being careful not to fall in the quicksand. The military's robots still think Sonic and crew are the enemy (the things were still programmed to take on any and all intruders). Tails fought these foes and also destroyed some of Eggman's robots. Tails shot some fake walls and such, eventually finding the entrance to the Hidden Base. "Found it, Sonic!" said Tails. Sonic said, "Great! Now to go inside and find Eggman's main room!" Sonic raced through what was called "Pyramid Cave." The ghosts and Eggman's robots made the trek treacherous, and there were some puzzles to solve, especially with some key devices. But Sonic soon made it through, with some close calls.
The whole group reached the doors to Eggman's headquarters, but like Rouge beforehand, the group needed the keys. Sonic said, "Knuckles! You're a great treasure hunter! You can find the keys for us!" Knuckles said, "Yeah! I can find the keys." Knuckles explored the area called "Death Chamber." The beetle robot wasn't around, but there were still plenty of Eggman's robots to keep Knuckles hopping. However, with Knuckles' digging and skills, Knuckles eventually found all three Gate Keys. But after gathering the keys, Knuckles had one more thing to do before rejoining his friends. A ghost, named King Boom Boo, prepared to attack. But when Knuckles knocked out a ghost carrying an hourglass, the ghost cowered in the ground. Knuckles dug up where the shadow was, and punched the ghost. Knuckles then knew what to do, and after a few rounds, King Boom Boo was sent to the Other World.
Knuckles rejoined the group, with keys in hand. "Great!" said Sonic, "Now let's stop Eggman." Eggman soon greeted them, saying, "Welcome, friends. I have a friend who wants to play with you." At that, he brought up his Egg Golem. Sonic noticed a thing on its head... its restraints. Sonic said, "That must be the weak point!" and prepared to fight! Using homing attacks to climb up its back, Sonic hit the restraints, all the while dodging the golem's attacks. Eventually, the robot went out of control. Eggman had to destroy the out-of-control robot! Eggman noticed some cracks and aimed for them. Eventually, he broke open the chest and hit the explosives. But while Eggman was fighting his own creation, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy got on a space ship heading for ARK.
Part 5: Showdown on ARK
The ship carried the group to the Space Colony ARK. But the cargo bay accidentally let some of the Emerald Shards loose. Knuckles said, "Turn around! I need to get the Master Emerald Pieces!" Sonic said, "No way! We need to get to ARK!" After a brief argument, Knuckles decided to go out on his own to get the pieces. The others continued on to ARK. Once inside, Tails revealed a special plan. "I've created a fake Chaos Emerald to stop the Eclipse Cannon," explained Tails. "It has the same properties of a real Chaos Emerald, but works differently with the other six. It will drain the Eclipse Cannon's powers!" Tails said, "I'll try to slow Eggman down by attacking the engine." But they did not know that Eggman eavesdropped on them.
Tails went through the area leading to the Eternal Engine. He had to watch where he shot, since explosives on the walls could open panels that could suck Tails into space. Tails cautiously yet quickly shot at military robots who guarded the space colony from intruders. He eventually went through a laser-protected shaft and found the engine. Tails shot at the engine parts and made the machine give way. Tails said, "That oughta do it! Let's go Sonic!" Meanwhile, Rouge noticed some Chaos Emerald pieces floating in space, and went out to get them. Knuckles went through an area called Meteor Herd to find some pieces, while Rouge looked in the crazy mixed up area of Mad Space. Eventually, they met in the area of Meteor Herd. "Well, now the time has come to take those Emeralds!" said Rouge. "Let's see you try!" replied Knuckles. Because of the Chaos Emeralds they found, the two gained new powers. Rouge gained the power of Black Wave, and Knuckles gained Thunder Arrow. Eventually, they fought to the end, but the battle soon stopped. Knuckles saved Rouge when she lost her balance and fell. Knuckles said, "Don't get any ideas, though... I'm already attached!" Rouge gave Knuckles the pieces of the Master Emerald she had. Soon, the Master Emerald came back together.
Eggman soon decided to confront the trespassing heroes, so he went through an area called Cosmic Wall. "Time to get the drop on those meddlesome furballs!" laughed Eggman as he went through the low gravity area. Soon, Eggman found and captured Tails and Amy. He reached for a communicator and said, "Oh, Sonic! I have your friends. If you want to see them again... alive... find me and bring me the Chaos Emerald. No funny stuff!" Sonic knew he had to hurry and save his friends. Sonic raced through an area called Crazy Gadget. Plenty of vertigo abounded in the area. And not just in the halls... once in a block-like area, Sonic had to go through even more spiralling to reach the area Eggman was in. "Good to see you, Sonic!" said Eggman. "Now, just place the Emerald on the ground... nice and easy." When Sonic did that, however, he was trapped in a capsule. "You can't trick me with a fake that easily! Goodbye, Sonic!" laughed the madman as he launched Sonic into space. Sonic said, "Tails! Get Eggman for me!" Once launched, Sonic remembered about the Emerald he had. Remembering what he learned from watching Shadow, he tried the Chaos Control... and it worked! He got out just before the capsule exploded! Tails said, "Sonic asked me to do something for him! I won't let him down!" Tails and Eggman had yet another shoot out! Tails got in some shots on Eggman. But both gained the Power Laser by this time. But since Tails was not as damaged as Eggman, Tails won. But Eggman snatched the Chaos Emerald before the light cleared.
Meanwhile, Sonic appeared near Knuckles as he was exploring ARK. "Sonic, are you all right?" asked Knuckles. "Yeah," replied Sonic. "I must've used Chaos Control." Before Knuckles could ask what he meant, Sonic had an idea! "I'll take this Chaos Emerald and slam dunk it into the Eclipse Cannon!" said Sonic. "Good luck, Sonic!" said Knuckles as Sonic prepared to stop Eggman. Shadow soon noticed on radar someone nearing the cannon, so he too prepared for the race. Sonic went through the "Final Rush" and went to the cannon. Shadow had his "Final Chase" after whoever is trying to harm the plans of Eggman. Sonic soon reached the point of the cannon, but Shadow found him. Shadow said, "You never cease to amaze me. I thought the explosion finished you off!" Sonic said, "I don't give up easily. I learned that Chaos Control move from you!" "Who are you, anyway?" asked Shadow. "My name is Sonic the Hedgehog!" said Sonic. Shadow said, "Now that you've seen this, Sonic... you know too much! You're adventure ends with me!" Sonic and Shadow raced down an infinite highway. Sonic and Shadow battled as they raced. Shadow used an attack called Chaos Spear, and Sonic used his Sonic Wind. But Sonic got the upper hand and beat Shadow.
Tails reached to his communicator and said, "Well Sonic... we did it." He did not expect Sonic to reply, but the blue hero did reply! He said, "Yo gang! Look out the window!" Tails and Amy smiled to see the Eclipse Cannon short out, and Sonic giving a thumbs up! SJ sensed this and, with Jenny Lightspeed's help, transported himself, Lily, and their mother Sally to ARK. They hugged Sonic to congratulate him. But soon, Eggman noticed more than the cannon malfunction. A prerecorded message started up. All involved, friend and foe, gathered to find out what was going on.
Final Part: Eternal Dreams
In the prerecorded message, a near-death Gerald spoke. Though slated to be executed by the government, Gerald cheated the executioners by dying of a brain clot. But in his final words, he said, "Ungrateful fools! I shall enact my revenge. When seven Chaos Emeralds are within the Eclipse Cannon, instead of fully powering the cannon, it will cause the space colony ARK to plunge into Earth, causing destruction! This is my revenge!" After the recording ended, Rouge came and showed a disk. It was Gerald's diary. In the diary, Rouge read how Gerald had went insane after Maria died with others in an accident, and showed how he was creating the Ultimate Life Form in his Shadow Project. Eggman learned of something in the core of the Eclipse Cannon. Shadow went ahead, preparing to act when ready. Tails, Eggman, Rouge, Knuckles, and Sonic got into positions to try and stop the mad Proffesor Gerald.
Tails and Eggman had to fight and reach the security doors. Once the doors were shot open, Rouge and Knuckles set to work. Rouge went first. She had to find a way to open the flood gates and flood the shaft. After using time switches to remove the lasers, Rouge opened the box, returned to the button, and pressed it. The shaft flooded, and Rouge swam out to where Knuckles was. Knuckles soon found the switch to shut down the lasers to the lower room, and swam through to find another button (albeit stopping time to stop a current). He pressed it and made a "waterslide" for Sonic. Sonic had to fight some robots to open some of the doors, but Sonic eventually made it to inside the Cannon's Core, where Shadow awaited.
"Sonic..." said Knuckles once the rest of the team got there. "That looks like the Master Emerald shrine." Soon, the true Ultimate Lifeform arose... known as the Biolizard. Shadow then remembered what his promise to Maria was. At first, he thought it was to avenge Maria by attacking Earth. Now he knew that it was not to destroy Earth, but to save it. Maria's voice in his mind said, "Shadow... I beg of you... give the people a chance to be happy." Shadow said, "Leave this creature to me." Shadow battled the Biolizard, avoiding its chomping jaws, Energy blasts, and special "egg" attacks. Shadow shorted out the life support systems.
Knuckles then used the Master Emerald, saying the same incantation he learned from Tikal long ago. Knuckles intoned, "The servers are the seven Chaos. Chaos is power, power is enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the Chaos. Only you can do this. Stop the Chaos Emeralds!" But after this was done, the Biolizard roared and warped. Shadow knew this was trouble, since that was the Chaos Control. The space colony shook again. Gerald's prerecorded voice said, "The Biolizard has become one with the colony, and is keeping it on its collision course for Earth!" Sonic had an idea. Looking to Shadow, Sonic said, "We both have powers with the Chaos Emeralds." Sally, SJ, and Lily arrived as well, to see Sonic and Shadow transform into their Super forms. They teleported to space to face Biolizard... now called the Final Hazard.
Eggman said, "I've noticed some red swelling areas. Those must be the weak points!" "Right!" said Sonic. Shadow added, "Let's work together and stop this menace." Sonic and Shadow took turns in attacking the reptile. When one made a successful attack, or was in trouble, the other would step in. Eventually, the monster was defeated. With the Master Emerald, Sonic and Shadow prepared to stop Gerald's revenge.
Epilog
As the two hedgehogs raced toward the ship, Shadow heard Maria's voice once more. "Shadow... I beg of you... give them a chance to be happy..." "Let's do it, Shadow!" said Sonic. Both yelled "Chaos Control!" Sonic got back in the ARK as it warped, but Shadow, knowing his work was done, prepared to leave this life. As he fell to Earth, Shadow said, "Maria... this is what you wanted, right? This is the promise I made to you..." Shadow's body soon vaporized.
The Earth's people cheered as the ARK and Earth were safe. Sonic got back in. Rouge asked, "Where's Shadow?" Sonic just shook his head. Sally, SJ, and Lily hugged Sonic. They thought about what had happened that day. Eggman said, "Sonic, since your planet had a Robotnik already that threatened it before, I'll stay here on ARK. I must make up for what my Grandfather tried to do." Sonic said, "Let's head back to Mobius!" Rouge decided to find a new line of work, now that there was something better than jewels.
Shadow would never be forgotten. In the afterworld, Shadow reunited with his friend Maria. "Shadow... I'm so proud of you..." said Maria as she embraced her friend. "Maria..." said Shadow, "This time, we shall never be separated again!" A new day dawned for all.
The End