Chap 7 - What happened to Eggman - Beyond Super and Hyper
The cold sterile walls of the Crystal Palace were a symbol of Eggman's Heart. His goal always clear, his intelligence and power never overlooked. Sonic knew just how dangerous Eggman could be, but this was unlike anything he had ever faced before. Eggman had won, he had all the gems, he held all the aces and had several plans in action.
Sonic found himself by the back-up generator and headed for the power switch that he shut down.
Meanwhile Outside of the palace, Tails and the gang awaited for the shield to drop. Horrified at what Eggman had done. He had always seemed ruthless but to kill someone so loyal to him was a step too far. The Shield went down.
"Come on guys it now or never", Said Tails
"Right", Said the others heading towards the Crystal Palace.
Inside Swarms of Badniks approached both parties but they were no match for Sonic, and certainly no match for the others. They met up outside the central control room. Their hearts pounding, not knowing what would happen next. All they did know was this was it, here they would have to fight Eggman at his strongest and find out if Metal Sonic was telling the truth or not. They rushed inside.
To Sonic's horror he saw his nightmare machine. The one that ended up destroying the world in his implanted Nightmare, the Eggsystem. It was through this nightmare that he revealed the location of the time stones, which led to these events. It has the ability to control and machine. He sighed with relief, knowing not one of them was a machine. Then he remembered he would become Metal Sonic soon if the other Metal Sonic was telling the truth. Never had Sonic been more scared in his life.
To Tails' horror he saw his nightmare machine. The ray gun at the top of the tower behemoth of a computer was the mind control ray gun that threatened the world in his nightmare. He knew that was where the Preciousstone was, but he was more worried about what Eggman would do. They would all be victims of the ray guns mind control if Eggman turns it on and fires it at them. He couldn't work out why Eggman hadn't done it already. Never had Tails been more scared in his life.
To Knuckles' horror he saw his Master Emerald trapped within the computer machine labelled Eggsystem. He looked over at Sonic, who trembled in fear by it. He figured that must have been what made Sonic talk, therefore it must have great power. Tails also looked frightened, but by the ray gun at the top. He had never seen them so scared of a device before, almost like how Amy would jump everytime the name Black wind was mentioned. This was big, and he and the others had to stop it. Never had Knuckles been more scared in his life.
"Greetings my formidable enemies", Said Eggman.
"Eggman! You've gone too far. Black wind trusted you and you just let him die like that. In the nightmare you set up for me you announced how you envied my friendships with Tails, Knuckles and Amy. Yet when someone who trusted you comes along you treat him as nothing more than a weapon. Was it all a lie?" asked Sonic.
"Oh Sonic you are so niave. Do you think that was the only Black wind?" Asked Eggman. Eggman turned and pointed at several pods, filled with more clones, filled with more Black winds. Amy now had the same look of fear as the others.
"Eggman what's the bid idea, that's the Mind control gun from my nightmare. Why haven't you used it yet?" asked Tails, "You could've enslaved us all already!"
"'Cause I wanted to watch you squirm. Everytime you lot have came and stopped my most genius plans, but there is no way you can stop me now", said Eggman, "Look at you you're trembling in fear, this is too much for you, I know it"
Sonic knows that this massive computer is designed to control all robots on the planet.
Tails knows that the ray gun on top wil control the minds of every living thing on the planet.
With both at my disposal and my new weapon the roboticizer I can choose who I want to be animal or machine and control them as I wish. The ultimate power is control and I have it in spades. I have numerous armies, one of which is an army of evil Sonic's, and if all else fails I just use the time stones to go back and change history again. You know all this yet you wish to fight anyway? Why?
"We can't", Said Sonic.
"What?" asked the rest.
"We're not going to give it our all at the end?" asked Knuckles
"I'd rather die that be his slave", said Amy.
"You're a world renowned hero, yet you gave up without a fight. That's not like you Sonic", Said Tails
"I know, it would be different if you guys weren't here. But the truth is even if you weren't he'd still find you. I've seen a world corrupted by Eggman, a world in which the people I love have died. I never want that", Said Sonic, "Eggman I give up on the condition you allow my friends to live in peace"
"And what if I refuse?" Asked Eggman.
"Then I'll get Illumina to bring the other fake gems here. You know what happens when they are together. The only thing keeping them from exploding is right here in my hand", Said Sonic pulling out the 7th fake emerald.
"You wouldn't! You'd blow us all up", Said Eggman.
"I'm well aware of that. We've been fighting for so long, so you know why I fight?" asked Sonic.
"Because you're a hero, isn't it?" asked Eggman.
Everytime I've stopped you it's for the good of the people of Earth. I could've destroyed you at any time but I chose not to. Life is a precious gift not to be wasted or taken away. That includes your life Eggman. But now it seems the only way to stop you is to destroy you and myself. Unfortunately the others would be in the blast which is the primary reason why I haven't done it already. I'd rather guarantee my friends safety first because I trust them. I'd rather you and I stay alive as to not waste the gift of life. That is why I gave up, for them, for you, for life. That is what it means to be a hero.
"Then I have no choice but to accept your proposal", Said Eggman.
"Sonic, you don't have to do this, we'll find another way", Said Tails
"No Tails, go be free, live", Said Sonic, "It may not be a perfect world but you will still be free".
"But Sonic…" said Tails
"Go, now. Before Eggman changes his mind", said Sonic, "Don't bother him and he won't bother you"
"Doctor wait", Said Metal Sonic who suddenly appeared, "You owe me something. My freedom, my rights. Deroboticize me now"
"You are right, get ready. Sonic enter the left side of the chamber, Metal Sonic the right side", Said Eggman.
"No I go first. No simulatenous action", Said Metal Sonic.
"Very well, enter the roboticizer", said Eggman. Metal Sonic entered a huge chamber. Sonic looked over looking worried, still aware that his friends hadn't left. They had stayed for his final moments as Sonic. Eggman you have no idea what's going to happen do you. I'm not giving up; I'm following our plan. Mine and Metal's.
Eggman flicked a switch on the Eggsystem and the Roboticizer started. About half a minute later it was all over. Suddenly a black gem flew out of the machine a Sonic caught it, Sonic ran towards the machine just as another Sonic reached the switch Eggman was at.
"Game over Eggman!" said the other Sonic while Sonic ran into the machine. The once Metal Sonic turned the machine on and as Sonic was being roboticized he smashed into the Eggsystem cracking the glass surrounding the gems. The old Sonic emerged as Metal Sonic.
"I don't understand," said Eggman in a panic.
It's simple really. You never created Metal Sonic, we did. History is set in stone and Metal Sonic's life was leading up to this moment. Soon the new Metal Sonic will go back and do all the stuff you know he did, the race on Little Planet, become the metal Overlord. Quite a performance don't ya think? It was I that told you about the roboticizer wasn't it. Well now you know it was all a plan, a plan to show you that even when it looks like you've won, we'll find a way to stop it.
"What? You mean all that, was a performance to fool me?" asked Eggman.
"Sorry can't talk now, we have to leave and prepare the exit. Bye Bye", Said Sonic as Metal Sonic appeared next to him, "CHAOS CONTROL!!!"
Sonic and Metal warped outside the Palace.
"Good luck Sonic, remember be convincing we're trying to fool Eggman. And remember also do not use the 7th Time stone until you see a big green light. Not my Chaos control warp but something more obvious", said Sonic. Metal nodded. Sonic warped back inside the Palace for the final fight.
Sonic arrived inside the palace to find the team fighting multiple black winds. He saw them losing and then looked over to the Gems in the Eggsystem. It became obvious what he needed to do, what would generate the green flash. He would have to use ALL the gems to take a form beyond Super and even Hyper.
"Guys smash the glass on the big computer, you can't beat the Black wind Army", Said Sonic falling to the ground. Knuckles went first hitting the glass with his fist. Tails then grabbed a Black Wind with his tail and threw it into the machine. The Chaotix crew each had there turns and did Big. But the Glass did not smash. Sonic charged up a Spin dash and aimed carefully as he released the power. Amy has just finished her smash with her hammer it was near breaking point. Crash! The Glass smashed as Sonic's spin hit it.
"NOOO! The gems", Shouted Eggman. The Army of Black Winds froze looking at the smashed Eggsystem. Eggman and the other heroes froze looking at the Eggsystem. And then suddenly after a moment of silence it happened.
Sonic surrounded himself with the gems, knowing what he needed to do. He held the Master Emerald tightly,
"The Servers are the seven Chaos, Chaos is power, power is enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the chaos. Master Emerald, Chaos emerald, Chaos Rings, Time stones, Preciousstone, GIVE ME YOUR POWER" shouted Sonic.
Outside of the palace Metal looked on, waiting for that green flash. Suddenly without warning he felt a massive serge of energy. The sky had gone emerald green. He knew that this was it. He knew whatever was going on in there was big, and somehow he knew it involved Sonic. He quickly wished them all good luck before using the time stone to go back in time.
The Central control room of the Crystal palace filled with a bright green light.
"I can't believe it, Sonic's gone beyond Super and Hyper", Said Amy
"What an amazing power, I've never felt anything like it", Said Knuckles.
"That must be Sonic's Ultimate form, but would all the power be too much for him", Said Tails.
"What do you mean?" asked Amy.
"I think he means all the power will kill Sonic", Said Knuckles. Tails nodded and Amy shrieked in fear.
"No-one was meant to have that much power. But then Sonic has surprised me numerous times in the past," Said Tails.
"My god, what a hero", Said Mighty
"Certain lives up to his reputation", Said Vector
"But do you think he'll make it?" asked Espio.
"He will, go Sonic", said Charmy.
"No this can't be happening!" shouted Eggman, "I was going to win, ARGH!!!"
And then the green light faded. The gang found themselves on Angel Island, right next to the shrine. The world looked like it should be. The air was clean, the sky was blue, this was the way it should be with one little thing missing, the Master Emerald.
"The Master Emerald is missing yet the Island is still afloat, how is this possible?" asked Knuckles. Amy jumped for joy as she looked up into the Sky.
"It's Sonic, up there look!" said Amy. Sure enough Sonic was there. Parts of his body faded and then reappeared at random. What they could see was a SuperSonic shape flashing Emerald green like the Master Emerald.
"Knuckles, Get Ready" shouted Ultimate Sonic so quickly it was almost incomprehensible.
Ultimate Sonic looked down at the shrine, he was moving so fast they were moving really slowly, like the whole world was in slow motion. He knew that if he talked normally they wouldn't understand him so he talked really slowly before releasing the gems from his body.
As the preciousstone fell he noticed Illumina appeared slowly and grabbing the gem. He knew Maginaryworld would be safe and so would people's dreams. As the Master Emerald fell he saw Knuckles run slowly towards it. Knuckles grabbed it and placed it in the shrine. Then in one final flash the 3 other sets of gems scattered from his body in many different directions. Sonic lost consciousness and fell to the ground.
Sonic was falling very quickly. Tails was right, it was too much power for him. They raced off to try and catch him. Knuckles glided and broke his fall, holding him in his arms. He placed him on a flat piece of land and stepped back.
"Sonic? Please wake up", said Amy.
"No-one could've survived that, face it he's dead", Said Mighty.
"Shut up, what would you know?" asked Amy in anger. Tails held his wrist and felt his pulse.
"He's alive but very weak. We need to get him to a hospital", Said Tails, "I just hope this works".
Tails pulled out some sort of remote and pressed a button. Soon the Tornado 2 could be seen flying through the sky before landing beside them.
"Godspeed Tails", Said Knuckles. Tails nodded and started the Tornado 2's engine. He flew off towards the nearest hospital. All they could so was wait; Sonic's life was fading fast.