"Ch. 3 Continued "
Disclaimer: Sonic Characters that are present on this fic do not belong tome or Arion Prower, the rest do belong to us. Imagine that. Authors Note: Hmm Im having trouble contacting Arion, but by the time I post this, I already contacted him & got things straight. Hope you enjoy and please review.
Authors Note: This is the Re Written Version.
The black SWAT-bot was flying through the sky heading towards Robotropolis, frankly he didn't like to obey any orders but the ones he placed himself, but he was forced to obey the ones a certain individual told him to follow, though he was disappointed that he was the only SWAT bot with its own mind.
He was about to start a preliminary scan of an area a few yards in front of him when suddenly, he received a transmission, the origin of the transmission he knew too well.
"Attention Circuit!" a man with a deep voice boomed in the receiver. "Did you capture the two objectives like I ordered you to yet?"
"No sir I did not, they got away" Circuit said. "They had some help by a fox with a metallic arm and leggs. He looked a bit like subject MAC, it seems My targets teamed up" Circuit then stopped & hovered in mid air, he needed an excuse to go back to Robotropolis, anything, for he was actually mentally tired & annoyed.
"I am coming to base to. recalibrate my weapons sir." Circuit added.
"You don't need to recalibrate, you have a photon reactor & energy blaster!" the man said.
"Is there something else on your mind Bot? That is if you have one!" the man roared. Circuit then got mad but suppressed his anger "No Robotnik, but when am I going to have a go at Sonic the hedgehog sir, I am eager to kill him, I'm quite tired of all this small-game?" Circuit said. "I hate collecting small game"
"Just go back and keep an eye on them until I send more SWAT- bots, now go! And one more thing, Blade is going to attack the Village of Rabbit's Nest. Go there after he is done. I want to see a report on how he did. If you see any survivors... tell me about it." Robotnik said as the transmission ended.
"Well. I wont be needing this lame chassis anymore..." Circuit said as he suddenly exploded, the explosion though was somewhat silent, just a small puff, & a lot of smoke was all that formed, parts were then falling to the ground, when he emerged, he was still hovering, but he was different. He looked very different, smaller & the same color (Kind of like TOM from TOONAMI but limbs are longer, and the sensors in his eyes are visible). He looked at his forearm and his hands. "Nice!" Circuit said as he extracted his blade from his wrist and retracted it again as he saw his speedometer gauge was increased. Circuit then blasted forward for about 5 seconds and saw he covered a half mile.
"I have a feeling I will enjoy this new form." Circuit said as he flew back at the same speed. "Forget Sonic the Hedgehog, one of these days I'll be powerful enough to kill that fat piece of lard myself."
Meanwhile back Red and Mac, They began hearing men barking orders and a lot of movement.
"I wonder what's going on over there?" Mac asked. "Sounds like they are getting ready for battle."
"Naa, look behind us, Storms almost here, They are just prepping for the storm" Red replied as he walked on though bushes and around Trees, Red could see people running around up ahead. As he stepped into the clearing, Red suddenly bet the barrel of a few weapons and a spotlight.
"IDENTIFY YOURSELVES NOW!" A Cat growled as he aimed his weapon at Red and Mac. Red merely stood there trying to block the light from his eyes.
"My name is Red, or Russell Packard" Red said. "Freedom Fighters from the Mobian Jungle Sector" Red finished as he turned to Mac.
"RED!?" The Cat said in surprise as Red merely stood there confused. "IS IT REALLY YOU!? Oh my god how have you been?! We thought you were dead!"
Red merely looked back surprised at this as he looked around. "H-How do you know me!? I've never been here before!" Red spoke as the Cat look confused, though soon remembered.
"Wait a minute... Red had a child... You must be Packard's Son!" The cat said as thunder echoed in the distance. "I take it you got the same nickname! How is your father!?"
"He died when I was very young!" Red replied as the winds picked up, he had to yell to be heard. "How did you know him I need to know!" Red spoke as the cat was saddened to hear the news.
"That explains why you have his blade... We will talk later, Right now were in a bit of a pickle, We received Intelligence from Uncle Chuck that the Electric Demon is coming to attack this village! So if you know how to fight join us Otherwise your going to have to-"
"LOOK OUT!!" A fox yelled as the Cat turned to see a building crashing straight for them. One could see that Lightning was hitting it, though... from the ground!? Red Mac and the Cat were buried under the rubble as they tried escaping by running back to the Forest. Mac was knocked out instantly, The cat had a pole run right through him, Red though was still awake, though not for long.
"I'm... Sorry...Red..." The cat spoke as he fell limp, Everything seemed to go into first person view from Reds perspective as Red turned to see the village through what remained of the bushes and trees above them. A dark silhouette could be seen emitting electricity, as people fired their weapons at him, Red could see a full out battle in front of him.
A squad of soldiers quickly formed a barricade and fired their weapons at Blade, as Blade created a magnetic field around him, stopping the bullets without even raising his hands. He continued walking forward, his eyes glowing a sinister blue as soldiers continued their assault. "GET HIM GET HIM GET HIM!!" A fox yelled as he hid behind a building, yet continued attacking.
"SIR HES GOT SOME SORT OF FUCKING SHIELD UP WE CANT GET THRO-" Was all the fox managed to say as he was riddled with the same bullets they fired at Blade, but at unimaginable speeds, as Blade had formed a sort of rail gun effect. No shield was strong enough. The ones Blade had missed were quickly electrocuted. A wolf screamed in pain as his eyes opened wide, his fur burning off as his skin dried up and began cracking. Soon all that was left was dust, as his bones fell on the ground, or what was left of them.
The same occurred to the few soldiers who attempted to attack Blade melee. One screamed as he aimed to stab at Blade, though Blade merely backhanded him off as he followed suit with a electric charge that splattered him against the floor. He didn't even wait for the rest to arrive as they stopped short in fear, they couldn't even get away as Blade electrocuted them the same way. Rain fell hard on the town now as this happened, Blade aimed a bolt of electricity at another wolf's head, as he literally burned off his lower jaw. His tongue could be seen hanging as the soldier fell to his knees holding his wound.
He looked up to see another larger beam heading straight for him, ripping his upper body into nothing but shreds of meat and clothing, spraying the ground and a window with his entrails. All of the soldiers continued their attack in front of Red. Red saw the battle and began getting scared and angry. As Blade raised his hands finally and fried the soldiers in the area, one survivor looked up at him angry, as Blade looked down at him, then smashed the survivor's face into the ground with his foot. A scream could be heard not far off of what appeared to be the ex-survivor's wife, lamenting her lost love as she reached for her now dead husband. Blade heartlessly raised his hand and launched a ball of electricity that vaporized the woman's lower body, she gasped for air for a few seconds as she died from shock.
Suddenly as Blade finished off his assault, women and children ran out of the huts and houses, trying to escape. Their cries of fear in the air, and their cries of pain and death witch quickly followed, the sight of Red sitting there. These images reflecting off of his widened eyes, which were in shock.
"H-how could someone... M-Murderer!" Red spoke, though his voice could barely be heard in the rain. Blade merely raised his hands killing all of them with a wave of electricity that splattered most.
Almost no one was left alive, infants, children, teens, mothers. Blade ran forward in order to catch up to a few as he grabbed one young mother by the neck and crushed her windpipe, ripping out her spinal cord. He looked to the side and smirked as he saw a small child standing there, Blade raised his hand and tilted his head to the side, wicked smile present on his face. Suddenly an immense beam of electricity emitted from Blades hand, once the beam cleared, only a charred crater could be seen on the ground. Blade then closed his eyes in concentration, as pieces of metal were raised from the ground, intense magnetic energy re-shaping these into sharp fans, witch began spinning quite rapidly.
The fans now launched forward into the homes of the townspeople, tearing through homes in random directions, though missing Blade by centimeters as blade calmly walked into the center of the town. Screams and cries could be heard as Blade began to dance a bit as he closed his eyes. He soon stopped as a dark chuckle came from his mouth. All of the blades returned and stood in front of him. all covered in blood, which he left in the air, He quickly let them drop as he saw a silhouette running not far into some bushes.
Blade quickly launched an electrical attack towards the silhouette, having been a young mouse, about six years old. She ran in fear through the bushes, spotting Red. Red's power now active, his eyes glowing bright crimson red, his teeth bared. The child suddenly saw Red and stopped due to fear, whimpering as she took a step back. She stood barefoot on a metal pole which was on top of Red, Red quickly pushed himself off the rubble, sending a pipe straight at Blade. As it spun off with some rocks and rubble, whistling with a loud hum as the pipe flew past a now wide-eyed Blade. Red grabbed the child in his arms just in time as he approached Blade, weapon drawn.
"DEMON!" Red yelled over the storm as Blade looked at Red with a wicked grin on his face, thunder loudly echoing in the skies. "I RECOGNIZE YOUR AURA, YOU MUST BE WRATH'S SON!" Blade spoke as he chuckled a bit, still smiling wickedly.
"YOUR FUCKING CRAZY IF YOU THINK I'LL LET YOU LIVE AFTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE YOU PIECE OF SHIT... WHAT THE FUCK DID THEY DO TO YOU FOR THEM TO DESERVE SUCH FATE!!" Red screamed as he held his weapon towards Blade.
Blade chuckles louder. "I FEAST ON DEATH WRATH, YOU OF ALL DEMONS SHOULD KNOW THIS!!" Blade spoke as Red stood there a bit confused. "SINCE WHEN DO YOU PLAY THE GOOD GUY PART ANYWAY?! OH RIGHT... SINCE YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH THAT WHORE OVER 2000 YEARS AGO."
"IM NOT WRATH, MY NAME IS RUSSEL PACKARD, BETTER REMEMBER IT IN THE AFTERLIFE WHEN IM THROUGH WITH YOU!" Red screamed as he charged at Blade, though Blade merely sent a electrical attack at Red, Red shielded himself with his blade, though was sent back, as Blade used the rail gun effect on the sword, crashing both Red and the girl against and through a few trees. Red looked up only to see a severely splintered child in his arms. He was now beyond angry, though he soon fell unconscious.
"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!" Blade spoke with a chuckle as he began to walk out of the village with a wicked Grin on his face,
Red's eyelids suddenly became very heavy. Red fell unconscious to the sound of a child screaming echoing in his mind.
Red soon woke up, as large amounts of cold water fell on his face, He looked down to see a mutilated body of a girl. Red quickly jumped off and stared in sadness and frustration. A yell of pure agony, sadness and rage fled Red's mouth as he fell on his knees, His scream echoing through the entire valley. Circuit hovered there as he stared intently at Red, curious as to why he mourned for someone he didn't know.
"ROBOTNIK, I have the report... Blade left a few survivors." Circuit said as Robotnik saw the image of Red on screen.
"Leave him be, As for Blade's family, come back and kill them, make it slow and painful, and record it on screen... I want Blade to see this... Oh... and before they die... Roboticize them!" Robotnik spoke as the transmission ended. Lightning passed right by an unaffected Circuit, as it rained very heavily.
"Yes Sir..." Circuit said as he turned and Headed back for Robotropolis at full blast.
Flashback: Blade's Alliance
Blade goes into a flashback... a flashback as to how he had come to this evil alliance with Robotnik. It all went back to that accursed idiot's takeover of Robotropolis... Blade of course had fought back against it, being a loyal servant to King Acorn, namely King Acorn's top assassin. He'd enjoyed his work with Acorn...
He had respect, high status, and he was never sent to kill anyone who didn't deserve to die in the first place. The underworld on the other hand had rumors of him. He was known as the Reaper's Blade for how those who he was sent to get disappeared swiftly and silently, but his real name was Raphael Claxston. On the job he always went by the name Blade, a shortened version of the name the underworld had given him.
But on that fateful day, The day of Robotnik's revolt against King Acorn and his takeover, which was the day the king had also gone missing. Blade went back to his family, only to find the entire town under attack by the patrol bots themselves... They had been re-programmed to capture all Mobians and take them to the science center for some reason. Blade fought the 'bots off for a long time, but even he had his limits... after 4 hours of fighting, he finally took a hit in the shoulder from a stun rifle and went down. He woke up several hours later chained to the wall, dizzy and feeling sick... Chained to the wall?! Looking out, he saw his wife and son in a strange green tube, and Robotnik standing in front of them making adjustments to it. Robotnik turned and grinned,
"Ahh, the Reaper's Blade has awoken. How lovely. Time to get down to business shall we? You are going to work for me now Blade. King Acorn is out of the picture permanently, and I feel you could be more useful to me as you are instead of a mindless worker-bot. Now, here's the deal. You will be my personal hit man. You will kill who I tell you when I tell you." Robotnik finished as Blade laughed.
"Or what lard butt? You gonna kill me? Go right ahead, I'd rather DIE than work for the likes of an honor less dog like you." Blade finished as Robotnik simply grinned, petting his stupid looking robotic chicken, tisking his lips and shaking his finger.
"Oh no no no. I have a much more useful tool here... See this machine? Recognize it? My friend Chuck here built it to namely replace amputated body parts with robotic ones... but... if you adjust the settings a bit... well... observe." Robotnik said as images of Uncle Chuck were seen inside the same tube, smoke soon enveloped him as the tube was full of the smoke. Soon, the smoke cleared to reveal a robotic version of Uncle Chuck.
"Your family, Blade. If you don't agree to serve me... I'll turn both of them into worker bots, just like him. Perhaps I'll turn your wife into a servant bot instead... she'd do quite well catering to my every whim. As for the boy... ahh well, he'd do well in maintenance. Small children can get into those tight spots..." Robotnik said with a wide smile on his face
Blade's eyes turned cold, his rage building. Electricity flared around him... only to be drawn off by wires attached to the metal shackles, charging capacitors across the room. "Ah ah ah, I thought of that already Blade. No lightning for you. Now what will it be?" Blade looked across the room into Cynthia's eyes... and his little boy Daniel... Imagining them turned into robots hurt him more than anything he could ever imagine. His head hung down, he whispered
"Fine... you win. I'll... I'll do whatever you say." Robotnik's chuckle was somehow the most vile thing Blade had ever heard... "Good. I knew you'd see reason. Well then, get him off the wall boys. He's gonna be working for us now. But first, escort these two to the special rooms I set up for them... they should be quite happy there. That is unless Blade here goes against our little deal of course..." As the flashback ends, Blade's last view of his wife was her looking at him as if he'd betrayed himself...
Authors: INSOMNIAC & Blade / Xellas84