Chapter 7: Attacks of Chaos
Place: Tails Workshop
Time: 1:10pm
The group, now including Cream and Cheese, sat down as Amy went to make everyone a drink. Sonic sat and nursed his arm, which had been cut in the battle, and Tails rested his leg. Cream stood up from her seat and went up to Tails.
"Mr Tails? Do you have a first aid kit?" asked Cream.
Tails nodded and pointed to the cupboard. Cream whispered to Cheese and the chao floated over and grabbed the box in the cupboard and floated back. Cream opened the box and got to work bandaging Tails leg. She then moved over to Sonic and did the same to his arm. She then turned to Shadow but his wounds, a cut lip and a sprained arm, were miraculously healed.
"How'd you do that?" said Knuckles, while Cream helped him with a cut chin.
"I healed myself using chaos," said Shadow.
"Those minions are too strong" said Amy, bring round the drinks.
"Tell me something I don't know," said Sonic.
"They have another emerald and probably another minion" said Tails.
"I know that," said Sonic.
"There is one way to beat them," said Shadow.
"How?" said Knuckles?
"You could learn some chaos techniques"
Everyone turned to Shadow and stopped what they were doing.
"You could do that?" said Tails.
"He's right. I learned Chaos strike," said Sonic.
"When?"
"When we battled"
"How did you learn it then?" said Knuckles.
"Sonic learned Strike because the attack has been used on him so many times he can see the attack and dodge it," said Shadow.
"We must be near learning some then after all the attacks we've received," said Tails.
Shadow nodded, "That's right"
Sonic stood up and headed for the door.
"Let's go learn some chaos techniques then!"
Shadow nodded and left to the plateau outside and everyone followed.
Everyone had gathered while Shadow prepared. He turned and faced the group with his chaos emerald in hand. He walked left and placed it on the ground before returning.
"Everyone step forward in turn to learn your attack," said Shadow.
Amy stepped forward first.
"Chaos Whirlwind" she said.
Shadow nodded and turned to his stance, as did Amy. Shadow leapt forward at Amy but she used her speed to dodge. Shadow turned and jumped into the air and began the lesson.
"Chaos Whirlwind!"
The attack flung Amy into the air and she landed on the ground. She returned to her stance.
"Chaos Whirlwind!"
The next attack caught Amy's left side as she tried to dodge and spun her in the air before again dropping her. Sonic nearly shouted at Shadow to stop but Knuckles held him back.
"Chaos Whirlwind!"
This time, Amy saw the whirlwind leave Shadows hand and so she jumped left as the attack completely missed her. Shadow fired again and Amy who used a zigzag pattern to dodge the next whirlwind and hit Shadow with her hammer dodged the attack. Shadow nodded at Amy as she returned to the workshop, now one technique up.
Tails was next. He asked to be taught the Chaos Gravity attack. Shadow only had to attack twice before tails saw the nature of the attack and dodge through the hole in the wave of the attack. He returned to the workshop as Knuckles stood up to learn Chaos Hail. After on attack Knuckles learned that if he wanted to dodge the attack he should just attack repeatedly and smash all of the hail.
Sonic and Cream remained. Cream stepped forward and Shadow shook his head.
"You're too weak" said Shadow.
"I'm not!" she shouted," I want to learn an attack my mom knows"
"What's that?"
"Chaos Melody"
"I know it but you know it already. You played it on you're violin."
"I want to know the attack"
Shadow sighed but agreed to teach the move.
"Chaos melody"
Cream immediately dodge left as musical notes echoed from Shadows hand towards her but she saw the attack and pulled her violin out and used it to return the notes to Shadow which hit him hard. Shadow stood up and nodded.
"Told you" said Shadow.
Cream smiled and left for the workshop. Only Sonic remained. Shadow stopped him before he spoke.
"There is a technique I want you to learn. Chaos Warp"
"Why?" said Sonic.
"Because you'll use it well" said Shadow.
Shadow picked up the emerald and gave it to Sonic.
"Look into the emerald and learn"
Sonic looked into the emerald and stared. Nothing appeared at first but slowly colors began to explode towards him, filling him with all the joy and sadness of time. He saw the dinosaurs, knights and then a picture of the world with points highlighted in a grey glow. Then, Shadow appeared and brought him back. Sonic was on the floor now. Shadow helped him up.
"I thought you were ready but I guess I was wrong" said Shadow.
"Well, at least I've got chaos strike"
Shadow nodded and they returned to the workshop.
Shadow and Sonic entered and everyone was sitting round the room. Sonic sat down as well but Shadow remained standing up.
"What will Cheq go for next?" asked Tails.
"Cheq will need chaos now as his power will be weak in the past and present," said Shadow.
"Last time I heard Tikal and Chaos were in Miami" said Knuckles.
"Miami it is then!" said Amy, "I can work on my tan"
"The next emerald however is in the desert, Cheq will send Conis and co after it" said Shadow.
"Then, who'll go after that?" asked Cream.
"I will" said Tails.
"What?" said Sonic.
"Me too" said Amy.
"Amy?"
"If Tails is going I'm going" said Cream.
"Then it's settled. Sonic Knuckles and me will go for the emerald while Tails, Cream and Amy will go get chaos" said Shadow.
"But Amy, Cheqs power...."
"I'll be fine. I've got Tails haven't I?" she said smiling.
Sonic nodded as Tails, Cream and Amy left for the airport. Shadow, Sonic and Knuckles created a circle and Shadow pulled out his emerald.
"Chaos Control!"
The group left for the desert to find the next emerald.
Place: Past, temple
Time: 2:00pm
Conis, Whips and Thorn stood around as Cheq had gone to prepare for the last hour. Conis just chewed his gum and Whips was sat on a fallen pillar. Thorn went up to Conis.
"You don't like Cheq do you?" she asked.
"He just not a master I was expecting" said Conis.
"Me neither but live with it ok?"
Conis nodded and smiled. Thorn smiled back. Cheq suddenly appeared from the back of the chamber and the minions gathered. Cheq was looking tired and the glow in his eyes, now teal, blue and purple was faint.
"I am off to get chaos. You three must head into the desert and claim the yellow emerald" said Cheq.
Everyone agreed and disappeared in light. Cheq also warped away leaving the temple empty.
End of Chapter 7