I'm so happy!
Twenty reviews, just like that! You people are gonna spoil me!
In return for everybody's niceness, I'm posting this extra-long one.
Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic, but I own Project Cross!
Shadow POV (Tell me if you think I should stop mentioning that,) And, now...
On with the story!
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We teleported to the top of the fortress. There seemed to be a big battle going on
below us. "Tails and the others must be here. But where's Vox?" We ducked as a stray
missile zoomed way too close over our heads. "I suggest moving." "No duh." We ducked
behind some steel crates. From our new location, we could see the battle. Rouge, Knuckles,
Tails, and some pink kid with a giant mallet against a horde of GUN troops. "What is Amy
doing?!?" Sonic looked incredulously at the pink girl, who had just beaten the crap out of
a tank twice her size. "It looks like she's doing pretty well," I said. "Yeah, but she's a
psychotic maniac who's obsessed with me! And see, none of then are doing as good as they
usually do." "I have an idea. You help them, tell them about Project Cross. I'll look for
Vox." "Deal!" He jumped and used Homing Attacks to make his way to the others. I went the
other way, trying to find Vox. I remembered Project Cross oh too well…
"At last! My creation which is like no other is completed!"
Doctor Gerald Robotnik cackled as he drained the pod.
Unbeknownst to him, I was watching from one of the corners of the lab.
I was curious, who wouldn't be?
I had seen a snippet of the file for this new Project once.
"Project Cross: to blend Projects Shadow and Biolizard to form the Supreme Ultimate Life
Form."
The Doctor carried what appeared to be a large, orange egg to the examination table.
"Now, lets see what you look like!" The egg twitched and split wide open right down the
middle.
I couldn't see what was inside, but it looked like a brownish blob.
"Underdeveloped…will require metamorphic period…"
The thing moved suddenly, even my eyesight couldn't keep up with it.
"What the-AHHH!"
I grimaced at the memory as I zipped up and down the corridors of the GUN Base,
using Chaos Control to avoid being spotted by the personnel. If I hadn't been there that
night, Project Cross would have killed everyone before any of us realized it. After Dr.
Robotnik and I finally wrestled the thing into confinement, he'd injected it with something
before sealing it inside a stasis chamber. I could still hear his voice, making me promise
never to tell Maria about the monstrosity he had almost unleashed. "The compound I used
will disrupt it's cell structure over time, stasis or no. I plan to find a way to bring it
under control before it degrades completely, so I can inject the antidote to the compound."
He had honestly thought that it was a minor problem. My thoughts took a detour as I Chaos
Controlled away from a pair of guards coming my way. I found I had teleported into a
shadowy hanger. "Hah! They think they can defeat me? With Project Cross at my disposal, I
can do anything I choose!" It was Vox. I ducked into the shadows and followed his voice.
He was working a control panel on a huge growth pod. I couldn't see what was in there, but
I could see it move. I felt my fur standing on end. It was too late.
I ducked back into the shadows as a wall caved in. Sonic and his friends came
through the hole. I slipped over to them as quietly as possible. "Shadow? You don't look
so hot." "Just take a look over there. Be quiet or he'll hear you!" We all snuck over to
where Vox stood. He was laughing in the most annoying way possible. "Ew, what's the
disgusting blob in the tank? Is that Project Cross?" I just nodded. "I say take it out
before he lets it out!" They walked out into the open before I could stop them. I shook my
head. "Suicidal maniacs." I ran up next to Sonic. "You have no idea what you're up
against. I barely managed to subdue that thing when it was a hatchling, and that was over
fifty years ago!" Sonic just gave me one of his cocky looks. That's when Vox noticed us.
"So, little pests have come to pay me their respects. Why, Mister Hedgehog, I'm surprised
to see you. I suppose you didn't enjoy my hospitality. And I see you brought Project
Shadow. Foolish of you really, thinking it can help you." I growled in the back of my
throat. I really hate being referred to as an 'it'. "Can it!" Sonic was as blunt as ever.
"We're here to stop you from releasing Project Cross! Back away from the tank and you won't
get hurt. Too much," Sonic said, almost as an afterthought. "Too late, fools! With
Project Cross at my command, the world shall bow before me!" He entered a command into the
control panel before any of us could stop him. There was a roaring sound as steam was
released. "No!" Sonic lunged for Vox, but he disappeared into the steam. There were two
new sounds - the sounds of shattering electronics, and a deep, rumbling roar I had hoped I
would never hear again. Deeper in pitch than last time, but definitely the same one. The
steam cleared away, to reveal a nightmare.
Project Cross reared up, much larger than all of us combined. It had grown in
stasis. It looked like a mix between a giant plant-thing and an animal. The plant parts
were dark-green and scaly, with purple pods sticking out at random points. They all
extended from the creature's back, and interfered with my view of it. It seemed to be
waiting for something. Vox stepped forward at this point. He cleared his throat, and
Project Cross turned to face him. "Attention, Project Cross!" Vox said calmly enough. "I,
General Vox of the GUN Organization, have revived you. You will obey me and carry out my
commands. Now, I will give you your first order. You will go and conquer the world in my
name!" "No." I shuddered. Project Cross's voice was so similar to mine, just a bit more
raspy from the Biolizard DNA. "No? How dare you defy me! Just what do you think you are?"
"I am Cross, the Supreme Being. I do not answer to you." "Yes you do, Project Cross! Now
obey me or suffer!" Vox was pulling out a stun rifle. Cross was faster. He released a
massive energy wave that sent the walls crumbling down. We were all pelted with rubble as
the fortress was torn to shreds. We were outside now. In the sun I could see Cross's main
body. It looked like a scaly, green with bright yellow stripes plus a wide bluish patch
down the front, yellow eyed version of myself. Of course, Cross's features were slightly
more reptilian than mine. He had a smaller version of the Biolizard's tail. He was
feeling the air, trying to determine his location. It was a shock when he turned to face
me. "I am on Planet Mobilus, affirmative?" I nodded slowly. He gave me a look over.
"What is your designation?" "Shadow, the Ultimate Life Form. And you already knew that."
Cross laughed. "That is correct. Your DNA was used in my creation, among others. And now,
I am off to finish what I started." His tendrils formed into wings that he used to fly
away. I was left shaking from fear. Sheer, undeniable terror.
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What did you think? Too OOC?
Tell me if you need an explanation on my weird ideas.
Or if I screwed something up. Always tell me when I screw up.
It doesn't matter what you write, just R&R!
Twenty reviews, just like that! You people are gonna spoil me!
In return for everybody's niceness, I'm posting this extra-long one.
Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic, but I own Project Cross!
Shadow POV (Tell me if you think I should stop mentioning that,) And, now...
On with the story!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We teleported to the top of the fortress. There seemed to be a big battle going on
below us. "Tails and the others must be here. But where's Vox?" We ducked as a stray
missile zoomed way too close over our heads. "I suggest moving." "No duh." We ducked
behind some steel crates. From our new location, we could see the battle. Rouge, Knuckles,
Tails, and some pink kid with a giant mallet against a horde of GUN troops. "What is Amy
doing?!?" Sonic looked incredulously at the pink girl, who had just beaten the crap out of
a tank twice her size. "It looks like she's doing pretty well," I said. "Yeah, but she's a
psychotic maniac who's obsessed with me! And see, none of then are doing as good as they
usually do." "I have an idea. You help them, tell them about Project Cross. I'll look for
Vox." "Deal!" He jumped and used Homing Attacks to make his way to the others. I went the
other way, trying to find Vox. I remembered Project Cross oh too well…
"At last! My creation which is like no other is completed!"
Doctor Gerald Robotnik cackled as he drained the pod.
Unbeknownst to him, I was watching from one of the corners of the lab.
I was curious, who wouldn't be?
I had seen a snippet of the file for this new Project once.
"Project Cross: to blend Projects Shadow and Biolizard to form the Supreme Ultimate Life
Form."
The Doctor carried what appeared to be a large, orange egg to the examination table.
"Now, lets see what you look like!" The egg twitched and split wide open right down the
middle.
I couldn't see what was inside, but it looked like a brownish blob.
"Underdeveloped…will require metamorphic period…"
The thing moved suddenly, even my eyesight couldn't keep up with it.
"What the-AHHH!"
I grimaced at the memory as I zipped up and down the corridors of the GUN Base,
using Chaos Control to avoid being spotted by the personnel. If I hadn't been there that
night, Project Cross would have killed everyone before any of us realized it. After Dr.
Robotnik and I finally wrestled the thing into confinement, he'd injected it with something
before sealing it inside a stasis chamber. I could still hear his voice, making me promise
never to tell Maria about the monstrosity he had almost unleashed. "The compound I used
will disrupt it's cell structure over time, stasis or no. I plan to find a way to bring it
under control before it degrades completely, so I can inject the antidote to the compound."
He had honestly thought that it was a minor problem. My thoughts took a detour as I Chaos
Controlled away from a pair of guards coming my way. I found I had teleported into a
shadowy hanger. "Hah! They think they can defeat me? With Project Cross at my disposal, I
can do anything I choose!" It was Vox. I ducked into the shadows and followed his voice.
He was working a control panel on a huge growth pod. I couldn't see what was in there, but
I could see it move. I felt my fur standing on end. It was too late.
I ducked back into the shadows as a wall caved in. Sonic and his friends came
through the hole. I slipped over to them as quietly as possible. "Shadow? You don't look
so hot." "Just take a look over there. Be quiet or he'll hear you!" We all snuck over to
where Vox stood. He was laughing in the most annoying way possible. "Ew, what's the
disgusting blob in the tank? Is that Project Cross?" I just nodded. "I say take it out
before he lets it out!" They walked out into the open before I could stop them. I shook my
head. "Suicidal maniacs." I ran up next to Sonic. "You have no idea what you're up
against. I barely managed to subdue that thing when it was a hatchling, and that was over
fifty years ago!" Sonic just gave me one of his cocky looks. That's when Vox noticed us.
"So, little pests have come to pay me their respects. Why, Mister Hedgehog, I'm surprised
to see you. I suppose you didn't enjoy my hospitality. And I see you brought Project
Shadow. Foolish of you really, thinking it can help you." I growled in the back of my
throat. I really hate being referred to as an 'it'. "Can it!" Sonic was as blunt as ever.
"We're here to stop you from releasing Project Cross! Back away from the tank and you won't
get hurt. Too much," Sonic said, almost as an afterthought. "Too late, fools! With
Project Cross at my command, the world shall bow before me!" He entered a command into the
control panel before any of us could stop him. There was a roaring sound as steam was
released. "No!" Sonic lunged for Vox, but he disappeared into the steam. There were two
new sounds - the sounds of shattering electronics, and a deep, rumbling roar I had hoped I
would never hear again. Deeper in pitch than last time, but definitely the same one. The
steam cleared away, to reveal a nightmare.
Project Cross reared up, much larger than all of us combined. It had grown in
stasis. It looked like a mix between a giant plant-thing and an animal. The plant parts
were dark-green and scaly, with purple pods sticking out at random points. They all
extended from the creature's back, and interfered with my view of it. It seemed to be
waiting for something. Vox stepped forward at this point. He cleared his throat, and
Project Cross turned to face him. "Attention, Project Cross!" Vox said calmly enough. "I,
General Vox of the GUN Organization, have revived you. You will obey me and carry out my
commands. Now, I will give you your first order. You will go and conquer the world in my
name!" "No." I shuddered. Project Cross's voice was so similar to mine, just a bit more
raspy from the Biolizard DNA. "No? How dare you defy me! Just what do you think you are?"
"I am Cross, the Supreme Being. I do not answer to you." "Yes you do, Project Cross! Now
obey me or suffer!" Vox was pulling out a stun rifle. Cross was faster. He released a
massive energy wave that sent the walls crumbling down. We were all pelted with rubble as
the fortress was torn to shreds. We were outside now. In the sun I could see Cross's main
body. It looked like a scaly, green with bright yellow stripes plus a wide bluish patch
down the front, yellow eyed version of myself. Of course, Cross's features were slightly
more reptilian than mine. He had a smaller version of the Biolizard's tail. He was
feeling the air, trying to determine his location. It was a shock when he turned to face
me. "I am on Planet Mobilus, affirmative?" I nodded slowly. He gave me a look over.
"What is your designation?" "Shadow, the Ultimate Life Form. And you already knew that."
Cross laughed. "That is correct. Your DNA was used in my creation, among others. And now,
I am off to finish what I started." His tendrils formed into wings that he used to fly
away. I was left shaking from fear. Sheer, undeniable terror.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What did you think? Too OOC?
Tell me if you need an explanation on my weird ideas.
Or if I screwed something up. Always tell me when I screw up.
It doesn't matter what you write, just R&R!