AN: Well, I was planning on waiting to reveal that Sonic was Xander, but I
couldn't come up with an idea as to how it would be possible to explain
Xander just happening to vanish when Sonic does. Also as to a loose end
from earlier, I was going to save this for the epilogue, but Snyder is in a
mental institution due to his screaming about a blue creature that was out
to get him.
Sonic felt the wall, slowly cracking as he drove his mind at it like a battering ram, it seemed like his only hope.
He saw death approaching, and he felt that there was nothing that he could do about it, his eyes snapped shut, and he didn't want to see it coming.
A high pitched sound and a gasp of shock made him open his eyes to see Cyber Sonic staring at something, something with the Cyborg's ankle; a crossbow bolt was imbedded in the flesh.
The machine did not know how to react as both Slayers joined the fray, the crossbow shattering across Cyber Sonic's face. The pale hedgehog fought both Slayers with ease as Sonic struggled to his feet, only to feel an impact that sent him flying to slam into the far wall of the now exposed chamber, appearing now similar to an amphitheater, Janus was on the offensive.
The god hung back, firing energy at him, raw rage suppressing the knowledge that Chaos Energy was not the weapon to use in this situation. Sonic recovered swiftly, reaching out as he spotted his blade laying within reach here, white gloved hand encircling the weapon as he climbed to his feet.
Suddenly his heart sunk as he saw Cyber Sonic hit Buffy low in the side with a laser burst, dropping the blond to the ground with a scream. It brought more of the barrier crashing down, he could feel it breaking as he charged the god with the blade activated, emotions failing him, only the embodiment of death remained fighting, his skills and the power of the sword creating havoc as he ran at his foe.
Then he saw the cyborg lash out with the metal pole he had tried to skewer the speed freak with, driving it through Kendra's stomach, missing bones, but the tip still exited her back dropping her to the ground with the six foot spike still in her.
"No," Sonic whispered as he collapsed, the anger surging through him, not the same hatred as what Janus was full of, but a righteous fury that burned within him.
The chamber began to shake as the Chaos Emeralds within Sonic's pack began to glow and hum, resonating off of each other as Janus realized what was going on.
"No!" the god raged, "Not now!"
"This is impossible!" Cyber Sonic raged as its memory files pulled out the information on what was happening, "He can't be..."
Sonic screamed as the barrier fell, shattering like glass dropped from a great height, the power surging through him as he seemed to float upwards.
Janus felt the power being ripped from him and into the hedgehog, forming a sphere of energy to encase it as the transformation took place. The spikes grew larger as a golden glow encased him, replacing his usual deep blue coloration. Then the shell of light exploded outwards in a shockwave that tossed the god back and sent Cyber Sonic tumbling into Acaltha
Super Sonic had emerged, and the ground was still shaking at his presence, Janus collapsed as the energy that sustained him was ripped out, leaving only a human there, the two faces merging into one.
The glowing, chaos powered being moved faster than the eye could track, moving over to help Kendra.
"Hold on," he said as he pulled the metal out of her, closing his eyes to keep the tired look in her face from reaching him, he drew on the power within him to throw the blood coated pole away as he opened his eyes once more, focusing the energy into the wounds now, sealing them, but he felt life leave the Jamaican slayer.
"No," he whispered, "This will not happen!"
He forced the energy into her, filling her as he focused.
For a moment it looked like nothing had happened that it was a wasted effort, but then what happened next proved that miracles do happen.
She took in a deep breath and her eyes fluttered open, and one word crossed her lips, "Huh?"
"Good to see you to, but you have to move, troubles not over yet and the blond needs some help."
She nodded as Xander started to move, but noticed that Buffy was already stirring, and Super Sonic still had one foe to deal with before he could take a breather, not that he needed one, but it would be a bit helpful.
The glowing hedgehog scanned the area for a moment, seeing no motion other than that of the two slayers and those up out of the pit. He hovered about a foot off the ground as he reached down and picked up Kendra and carried her out, and returning to help the other slayer.
"Xander?" Buffy asked, her mind still mixed up from the injury, but she was still thinking straight.
"Yeah its me, sorry to tell you now," Sonic responded with a sad, half smile as he carried her out, "There is so much left to be done."
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"You already wanted Sonic's blood when I first really used the form, besides, if no one knew who Sonic was, then everyone else would be safe, Silver Sonic's first rampage showed me that, it didn't care what it destroyed, if it knew more about this me, it would have targeted the school to draw me out."
"Why did you kill Angel?" she demanded, her anger rising.
"I eliminated Angelus, not Angel, they shared a body, but they were different, Angel would rather have died than be responsible for another slaughter like Angelus used to do."
"How do you know?"
"Sonic faced something similar before Halloween, I still have nightmares from it, ask Willow about Mecha Sonic, it should help you understand."
As Super Sonic and Buffy spoke, Cyber Sonic stirred; reaching out with its blood coated hand and grasped the sword imbedded in the petrified demon, Acaltha, and drew the sword. The entire city shook, as if a shiver passed through the very planet.
The glowing hedgehog turned, eyes opening wide in shock, "Oh no!"
"What?" the slayer asked.
"Cyber Sonic is opening the demon!"
"Giles found only a little, but it takes the same blood to open it as to close it!"
"Thanks," Sonic responded, "I'll deal with this!"
He dropped to the floor of the former cavern, blade at the ready, the cyborg with another blade, both weapons glowing fiercely in the gloom, only one would win.
Cyber Sonic lashed out, driving Super Sonic back with a combination of strikes, slashes and laser bursts that ripped through the area around the golden streak as he back flipped clear, landing in a crouch on the throne Janus had been using.
Both warriors tensed and lunged, the final battle was joined.
Sonic felt the wall, slowly cracking as he drove his mind at it like a battering ram, it seemed like his only hope.
He saw death approaching, and he felt that there was nothing that he could do about it, his eyes snapped shut, and he didn't want to see it coming.
A high pitched sound and a gasp of shock made him open his eyes to see Cyber Sonic staring at something, something with the Cyborg's ankle; a crossbow bolt was imbedded in the flesh.
The machine did not know how to react as both Slayers joined the fray, the crossbow shattering across Cyber Sonic's face. The pale hedgehog fought both Slayers with ease as Sonic struggled to his feet, only to feel an impact that sent him flying to slam into the far wall of the now exposed chamber, appearing now similar to an amphitheater, Janus was on the offensive.
The god hung back, firing energy at him, raw rage suppressing the knowledge that Chaos Energy was not the weapon to use in this situation. Sonic recovered swiftly, reaching out as he spotted his blade laying within reach here, white gloved hand encircling the weapon as he climbed to his feet.
Suddenly his heart sunk as he saw Cyber Sonic hit Buffy low in the side with a laser burst, dropping the blond to the ground with a scream. It brought more of the barrier crashing down, he could feel it breaking as he charged the god with the blade activated, emotions failing him, only the embodiment of death remained fighting, his skills and the power of the sword creating havoc as he ran at his foe.
Then he saw the cyborg lash out with the metal pole he had tried to skewer the speed freak with, driving it through Kendra's stomach, missing bones, but the tip still exited her back dropping her to the ground with the six foot spike still in her.
"No," Sonic whispered as he collapsed, the anger surging through him, not the same hatred as what Janus was full of, but a righteous fury that burned within him.
The chamber began to shake as the Chaos Emeralds within Sonic's pack began to glow and hum, resonating off of each other as Janus realized what was going on.
"No!" the god raged, "Not now!"
"This is impossible!" Cyber Sonic raged as its memory files pulled out the information on what was happening, "He can't be..."
Sonic screamed as the barrier fell, shattering like glass dropped from a great height, the power surging through him as he seemed to float upwards.
Janus felt the power being ripped from him and into the hedgehog, forming a sphere of energy to encase it as the transformation took place. The spikes grew larger as a golden glow encased him, replacing his usual deep blue coloration. Then the shell of light exploded outwards in a shockwave that tossed the god back and sent Cyber Sonic tumbling into Acaltha
Super Sonic had emerged, and the ground was still shaking at his presence, Janus collapsed as the energy that sustained him was ripped out, leaving only a human there, the two faces merging into one.
The glowing, chaos powered being moved faster than the eye could track, moving over to help Kendra.
"Hold on," he said as he pulled the metal out of her, closing his eyes to keep the tired look in her face from reaching him, he drew on the power within him to throw the blood coated pole away as he opened his eyes once more, focusing the energy into the wounds now, sealing them, but he felt life leave the Jamaican slayer.
"No," he whispered, "This will not happen!"
He forced the energy into her, filling her as he focused.
For a moment it looked like nothing had happened that it was a wasted effort, but then what happened next proved that miracles do happen.
She took in a deep breath and her eyes fluttered open, and one word crossed her lips, "Huh?"
"Good to see you to, but you have to move, troubles not over yet and the blond needs some help."
She nodded as Xander started to move, but noticed that Buffy was already stirring, and Super Sonic still had one foe to deal with before he could take a breather, not that he needed one, but it would be a bit helpful.
The glowing hedgehog scanned the area for a moment, seeing no motion other than that of the two slayers and those up out of the pit. He hovered about a foot off the ground as he reached down and picked up Kendra and carried her out, and returning to help the other slayer.
"Xander?" Buffy asked, her mind still mixed up from the injury, but she was still thinking straight.
"Yeah its me, sorry to tell you now," Sonic responded with a sad, half smile as he carried her out, "There is so much left to be done."
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"You already wanted Sonic's blood when I first really used the form, besides, if no one knew who Sonic was, then everyone else would be safe, Silver Sonic's first rampage showed me that, it didn't care what it destroyed, if it knew more about this me, it would have targeted the school to draw me out."
"Why did you kill Angel?" she demanded, her anger rising.
"I eliminated Angelus, not Angel, they shared a body, but they were different, Angel would rather have died than be responsible for another slaughter like Angelus used to do."
"How do you know?"
"Sonic faced something similar before Halloween, I still have nightmares from it, ask Willow about Mecha Sonic, it should help you understand."
As Super Sonic and Buffy spoke, Cyber Sonic stirred; reaching out with its blood coated hand and grasped the sword imbedded in the petrified demon, Acaltha, and drew the sword. The entire city shook, as if a shiver passed through the very planet.
The glowing hedgehog turned, eyes opening wide in shock, "Oh no!"
"What?" the slayer asked.
"Cyber Sonic is opening the demon!"
"Giles found only a little, but it takes the same blood to open it as to close it!"
"Thanks," Sonic responded, "I'll deal with this!"
He dropped to the floor of the former cavern, blade at the ready, the cyborg with another blade, both weapons glowing fiercely in the gloom, only one would win.
Cyber Sonic lashed out, driving Super Sonic back with a combination of strikes, slashes and laser bursts that ripped through the area around the golden streak as he back flipped clear, landing in a crouch on the throne Janus had been using.
Both warriors tensed and lunged, the final battle was joined.