Phantom Girls
Payback!: Episode 3
Rouge was the first to charge yelling her battle cry and furiously attack the notorious cat. Tyra block every one of Rouge's attacks and tried to make a few hits of her own. But Rouge's skills had increased and she blocked each attack as well. Fed up with the stalemate fight, Tyra pulled back her fist and quickly powered up to deliver a compelling punch. Rouge blocked the attack with her wrist and was even knocked back a few feet from the impact. Before Tyra could retaliate again, Amy jumped in on the scene and lashed out a nasty hammer attack on the feline. The cat was thrown to the ground bearing a red mark on her face. She growled as she sat up rubbing the injury.
Amy charged again this time bringing her hammer down from above. Tyra rolled out of the way just as the weapon came down leaving a large indentation in the cement. Shocked and surprised, Tyra was lost in the strength Amy had attained but quickly returned to reality once the hedgehog picked up her hammer. Tyra leapt to her feet and attempted a swift kick attack, but the large red and yellow hammer blocked the attack and retaliated. The head slammed into Tyra's stomach causing her to stumble back into Rouge who was waiting for her. The two went for a short ride into the air with Rouge leading the way. As rain poured onto their faces, the two girls reached the peak of their flight and Tyra was sent flying towards the cement right towards Amy who had her hammer wound up for the pitch.
WHAM!! It was a direct hit that sent the villainous lady flying straight into a cooling unit on the other side of the roof. Her body slumped to the ground face first and she laid there in a horrible daze.
"Nice shot!" Rouge called out to Amy.
"Oh it was nothing." Amy answered putting on a cute pose with her hammer.
"Let go of me!!" Creams small voice cried out.
Rouge and Amy darted their eye to where Cream's voice came from and saw Tyra grabbing onto the rabbit's ankle. The young girl was trying to fly away with Cheese pulling on Cream's hand.
"Cream! Remember what I taught you!" Tikal shouted to the girl.
The rabbit suddenly remembered her training and began to kick furiously at Tyra's head forcing the cat to let go. Fortunately as Cream and Cheese flew away, Tyra's rage grew and she leapt up off of the cement soaring towards the rabbit.
"Cream, look out!" Rouge shouted as she took flight to help.
The young rabbit spun around to see a fuming cat heading towards her. But with swift ballet movement, Cream and Cheese dodged the sharp claws leaving Tyra open for Rouge's charge. The feline received a powerful headbutt in the stomach sending her slightly higher into the air but immediately fell towards the rooftop. With an open opportunity, Tikal used her powers to create a force field around Tyra and slowed her descent.
"Finally, I got her!" Tikal shouted with joy.
However, she spoke too soon and Tyra recovered from the attack and broke free of Tikal's spell. After landing safely, Tyra sent a large red blade out towards Rouge, Cream, and Cheese. The three immediately dropped out of the sky and landed safely on the roof but Tyra was already charging at them with a red whip in her hand. She attacked in a mad rage but the whip was blocked and wrapped itself around Amy's hammer. The two girls were in a power struggle pulling on each other's weapon. Suddenly the whip broke off letting Amy fall back in the arms of her teammates while Tyra attacked again with red orbs of energy.
The orbs rained down all around the girls and then Tyra powered up for her final blow. Rouge quickly pushed her friends out of the way just as the large orb crashed at her feet blowing the bat away.
"Rouge!!" Amy and Cream shouted in unison.
They could only watch as their leader tumbled across the rooftop and over the edge. However the bat was able to gain some control and gabbed onto the ledge. Rouge pulled herself up with all of her effort just in time to see Tyra fighting her friends. Amy lead the way in attacks while Cream swooped by the cat contributing her share of attacks as well. Fed up with the Phantom Girls' improved skills, Tyra shot an invisible wave out at Amy and a separate wave at Cream and Cheese. The strong pink hedgehog blocked the attack with her hammer while the high-speed duo performed a mid-air flip over their wave.
After the attacks failed, Tyra disappeared and reappeared near Tikal. Caught off by surprise, the echidna was captured by Tyra who held her claws against Tikal's neck. Amy and Cream froze in place just as Rouge climbed back onto the rooftop.
"Ok," Tyra said out of breath. "so you three have gotten better. But that still doesn't mean I won't get what I want!"
Suddenly Tyra's eyes glowed a fiery red and she pushed her hand inside of Tikal's chest. The girl screamed loudly from the excruciating pain and seconds later the feline pulled out a glass orb with a blue fire burning inside of it.
"Tikal!" Rouge cried and began to run towards the two.
Tikal fell limp in Tyra's arms and the cat simply dropped the girl. She gave a coy wink towards the Phantom Girls before jumping back over the edge. Amy and Cream ran to the ledge and looked over into the alley but the cat was gone. Meanwhile, Rouge was knelt down next to Tikal who's breathing had now become irregular.
"Tikal…" Rouge spoke softly.
The echidna was able to open her eyes and gave her friend a weak smile.
"I'll be… ok." her voice croaked.
Amy and Cream approached the two girls giving Tikal worried looks.
"What are we gonna do now Rouge? Tyra's gone with… whatever she took from Tikal." Amy commented.
"I know, I know…" Rouge replied, her head lowered in shame.
Suddenly Tikal coughed getting the girls' attention. She was trying to speak to them.
"That orb… Tyra took from me… it was… Crystal Fire…"