I don't like the whole Shadow being a robot thing either but it becomes a real pain trying to fit battle into the timeline. Shadow is at his best when he's got Maria's wish to think about, it defined him. He didn't have that in Heroes, which is why I went for the explanation Heroes was hinting at. The Shadow in Heroes is a robot, Omega scans him as one, and there are many other Shadowbots sealed in the same pods Shadow was in.
Battle for me happens way after Heroes and indeed this fic. With the real Shadow now released he can have the memory of Maria which he has in battle. The only problem comes with E-121 Phi, why did they make Sonic battle so awkward?
On the subject of supers. While there is a Super Tails and a Super Knuckles is is obvious they were never meant to be a part of the main storyline. With the exception of Knuckles' story in Sonic (3) and Knuckles the other characters storylines do not exist as the timeline follow Sonic' s stories. When you think about it like that then you can see why they decided to go with the spherical option.
Or you can think of it like this. When Knuckles became super he needed all the power of the emeralds, and Tails needed all the power of the super emeralds. In Heroes they shared the power which would explain why they went for the weaker spherical flame option.
Why am I saying this? Well it'll be explained later.
If you're a 3 Shadows fan you may be wondering what's happening to episode 5. It's coming but first I'd like to get this one out of the way.
On one final note I would like to add that I don't hate Sonic X or Fleetway I just see them as separate universes. I don't like merging them with the games, so don't try and tell me I'm wrong about Sonic because of stuff explained in the comics/cartoons.
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SH - Tunnel AE, Junction node AE, Sonic Heroes vs Chaotix Detectives
Tunnel to core, Mother Egg Core, Egg Gorilla 1
RP - Tunnel DB, Junction node DB, Rose Petals vs Ultimate Rogues
Tunnel to core, Mother Egg Core, Rose Petals vs Eggman's Elite
UR - Tunnel BD, Junction node BD, Ultimate Rogues vs Rose Petals
Tunnel to core, Mother Egg Core, (Boss next chapter)
CD - Tunnel EA, Junction node EA, Chaotix Detectives vs Sonic Heroes
Tunnel to core, Mother Egg Core, (Boss next chapter)
EE - Battle control room tunnel, Battle Control room, Security Robot
Tunnel to core, Mother Egg Core, Eggman's Elite vs Rose Petals.
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All copyright stuff was in the first chapter. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Cream, Big, Shadow, E-123 Omega, Rouge, Vector, Espio, Charmy, Metal Sonic, Mighty, Dr. Eggman and anything else from the games I've forgotten about are all copyright SEGA
Joz the bat aka Master hunter, Miles prower, The Annemuir, Apocolypse and anything else is copyright me.
Apocolypse's Revival: A Sonic Heroes Story.
Chapter 9
Eggman fisted the computer terminal that would control the cannons. They had been destroyed, as had the new E-X-Series and his Shadowbot army. His Elite had failed against the Chaotix Detectives and Nemesis lost against the Sonic Heroes. If this was his real plan he'd run off, seal the Mother Egg and blow it up. Then again that didn't work with the Death Egg why would it work with the Mother Egg. He sat back in his chair and remembered there was more to his plan than those weapons, and even though they were in ruins they were not useless.
In the meantime however he would have to prepare for battle. It wouldn't be long before those pests got to the core and although he wanted them to get there, he didn't want it to be easy for them. He needed them for the next part of his plan and if they weren't challenged they'd suspect something. One thing was needed before Apocolypse could be revived. His latest weapon needed to be tested in a real-time battle and he knew the perfect victims.
At the bottom of the core was the battle control room. That area was designed to be used if the Mother Egg was ever attacked. The rest of the core is expendable but is made to be a battleground if the Egg Gorilla was ever needed. Looks like I will need it after all. Eggman ordered his Elite to go down to the Battle control room and regroup with him there.
Meanwhile in E's cannon room the Chaotix Detectives and Eggman's Elite stood exhausted. They were rather evenly matched but the Chaotix Detectives suceeded in destroying the cannon.
"Had enough? Ready ta talk?" asked Vector.
"About what?" asked Metal Sonic.
"Eggman's real plan of course", replied Vector.
"We know nothing OK. We were sent to get all the data, return to Mother Egg and then ordered to stop you destroying the cannon. We know nothing else", said Metal Sonic.
"Don't give me that bull! We know of Apocolpyse. We just don't know exactly what it is", said Vector.
"Neither do we. Before we could find out we were sent here", said Metal Sonic.
"He's telling the truth Vec. We really don't know", said Mighty.
"My Elite come in!" shouted Eggman over the radio.
"Yes Doctor what is it", said Metal Sonic.
"I need you to guard me in the Battle control room. It's beneath the core so you'll have to use the tunnels at the base of the core", said Eggman
"On it. Well guys it's been fun but we've got new orders", said Metal Sonic.
"I take it now we're all meant to go to the core then?" asked Espio.
"Looks that way boys. Come on let's go", said Vector leading them out of E.
Back in A the Sonic Heroes watched over the fallen Nemesis and planned what they were going to do next.
"What do we do next Sonic? Is it off to the core to comfront Eggman?" asked Tails.
"I'm sensing the Master Emerald is close also", said Knuckles.
"Eggman is probably using the Master Emerald to hold this thing up. If we remove it from wherever it is this thing will come crashing back down to Earth", said Tails.
"And it's obvious Eggman would keep it in the core. So the plan is, get to the core, beat Eggman, take the Master Emerald and escape when the Mother Egg crashed back on Earth", said Sonic, "Well then, Here we go!"
Sonic grabbed Tails and Knuckles' hands and ran out of A dragging them along with him.
The Rose Petals walked out of D smiling. They had managed to stop the E-X-Series from ever being finished. They felt good about themselves until Cheese started coughing.
"Oh no Cheese!" shouted Cream.
"The Chao Disease! I almost forgot about that", said Amy.
"It was going to happen sooner or later. I hate to think what's happening to Chocola and Froggy", said Big.
"Cream do you think Cheese can still be used to attack? All he did was cough", said Amy.
"It seems like he can fight but if we don't finish this off soon…," said Cream.
"Right then. There's no time to lose. Off to the core", said Amy.
"Why?" asked Big.
"Because that is where Miles is most likely to be", said Amy, "Now follow me"
Amy led the Rose Petals out of D. To get to the core each team had to make it to their nearby junction node. For the Sonic Heroes and the Chaotix Detectived the needed to get to Junction node AE. The other two teams had to reach Junction node BD. It was a dangerous path to take for any team but each team made it to their junction node.
At Junction node AE the Sonic Heroes and the Chaotix Detectives met up with each other.
"Glad to see you three made it. But now you guys just stay here, we'll handle Eggman", said Sonic.
"You don't think we could handle Eggman?" asked Vector.
"It's not that, it's just, well you'd only get in the way", said Sonic.
"Why of all the nerve! Listen we're just as tough as you three", said Vector, "If not tougher. Why don't you sit back and let us take care of Eggman?"
"Sonic we can't have them slowing us down. What should we do?" asked Tails.
"Well if they won't listen to us we're going to have to take them out", said Knuckles.
"Just try it Knuckles, then we'll show you three that you're not as good as you think you are", said Vector.
The Sonic Heroes and the Chaotix Detectives fought for the right to take on Eggman alone. Meanwhile in Junction node BD the Ultimate Rogues met up with the Rose Petals.
"Oh great the Rose Petals. I'm surprised you made it this far but well let's let the grown-ups handle this one", said Rouge.
"What? Listen we need to talk to Miles urgently. It's a matter of life and death", said Amy angrily, "you better get out of our way or else"
"Or else what?" asked Shadow, "We have business with Miles too. Back off losers!"
Amy grasped her hammer and said, "Right that's it, no-one messes with the Rose Petals and gets away with it".
This started a fight between the two teams just as the other two were fighting. Eggman's Elite however had reached the Battle Control room. They needed to get to the other side to where Eggman was. The path there was dangerous but then most of their journey had been dangerous, even the parts in Eggman's base. Before they could reach Eggman they were comfronted by a big machine.
"Hey Doctor, What's going on here?" asked Metal Sonic. Eggman didn't reply. It was as if he couldn't hear them.
"Exterminate all intruders", said the Machine.
"Not another robot!" shouted Mighty in frustration.
"I don't understand and we went to be on the same side", said Miles.
"No time to discuss it now. Let's take this thing out", said Metal Sonic.
They begun fighting the robot while Eggman launched the Egg Gorilla. It was a huge gorilla shaped robot. It had no feet only a huge laser at the bottom. It had large arms with a rocket pack on its back for quick movement. The cockpit in which Eggman sat was covered in metal armour. Eggman's Elite had finished with the Security Robot just as the Egg Gorilla turned to them.
"Ah my Elite. What took you so long?" asked Eggman. Eggman's Elite looked back stunned
"How about the security robot we just had to take out?" asked Metal Sonic angrily.
"Oh sorry about that Metal. We can't be too careful now can we?" asked Eggman.
"I guess so", replied Metal Sonic, "But I can't help feeling there's more to this"
"Forget about it Metal. Join me back in the core, up in the arena", said Eggman.
"Right. Come on guys let's go", said Metal Sonic leading the Elite back into the tunnel.
Eggman pressed a button on his Egg Gorilla panel smiling. Excellent, the more Metal Sonic fights the stronger he becomes. It's all going according to plan. The Egg Gorilla flew upwards through a metal gate that opened just for it.
Meanwhile Eggman's Elite were moving through the tunnel to the core when it suddenly started to fill with more badniks and even deadlier traps.
"What the hell is going on?" asked Mighty angrily, "We just came down this tunnel and now it's full of badniks again?"
Metal Sonic Sighed,"Come on let's just get to the core", he said. Eggman's Elite headed up the deadly tunnel again to the core.
Meanwhile the Ultimate Rogues and the Rose Petals had stopped fighting. Both looked ready to collapse as the fight was surprisingly evenly matched.
"Shadow this is stupid," said Amy panting, "We're just wasting time fighting each other"
"The girl has a point. While we've been fighting we could've reached the core by now", said Rouge also panting.
"Agreed. Ok then down the tunnel to the core", said Shadow panting. The Ultimate Rogues left Junction node BD heading down the tunnel to the core.
"What about us?" asked Cream panting.
"We're heading to the core too. Come on what are we waiting for?" asked Amy before leading her team down the tunnel to the core.
The Sonic Heroes and the Chaotix Detectives had also finished their fight. Once again there were no clear winners.
"Sonic we don't have time for this. We have to get to the core now", said Tails.
"You're right Tails. All this fight had proved is that we need to get our priorities straight. Eggman has to be stopped", said Sonic, "Besides we can easily beat them to the core. No way they could keep up with us".
Vector felt a little angry about what Sonic had said but then realised he was right. Sonic grabbed Tails and Knuckles and headed down the tunnel to the core.
"Well boys, I don't think they'd admit it but we managed to show them we're just as tough as they are", said Vector.
"But Sonic was right, we can't beat him to the core", said Charmy
"Does it really matter? We need to get to the core so that's where we are heading," said Espio.
"Wait a minute, why are we going back to the core?" asked Charmy, "Surely we can't still be after Miles"
"Good point Charmy. But this is bigger than a simple detective mission. No doubt something big is going to happen and we have to be there to help save the world", said Vector.
"Then let's get going", said Espio running down the tunnel to the core.
Eggman's Elite was the first to reach the core. The Core itself was broken down into three levels. The bottom level being the Battle Control room, the top level being the fight arena and the middle level being a maze of tunnels filled with deadly traps. In the centre was a vertical tunnel which allowed Eggman easy access between levels. Eggman's Elite knew where to go they headed up to the arena.
At the end of the two tunnels to the core was a junction. One way leaded to the upper arena, one to the bottom battle control room. The Rose Petals caught up with the Ultimate Rogues as they decided which was to go. They headed right and hoped for the best, as there were no signposts telling them which way leaded where. The Rose Petals decided to leave them be and headed left towards the arena. Unaware that they were actually following Eggman's Elite. At the other end The Sonic Heroes decided to go right, which led to the arena. There were no signposts at the other end either. Soon the Chaotix detectives arrived at the junction and after seeing Sonic go right they went left, to the battle control room.
The Rose Petals reached the arena just as the Sonic Heroes did.
"Amy? Oh man you made it here too?" asked Sonic, "I was hoping you missed D's launch"
"Huh? Why?" asked Amy confused, "Oh don't be mean Sonic. We were destined to be together".
Meanwhile at the top of the arena the Egg Gorilla waited for the right moment to pounce of the Sonic Heroes, but Eggman couldn't do that with the Rose Petals there. The Egg Gorilla was only meant to handle one team at once. Eggman's Elite were right next to the Egg Gorilla.
"My Elite. You take care of the Rose Petals. Lead them away from the main area", said Eggman.
"No problem. We won't let you down", said Metal Sonic, "Right guys, you know what to do".
Metal Sonic blasted off and grabbed Amy. Big, Cream, Mighty and Miles followed them out of the arena. The Sonic Heroes tried to follow but were stopped by the Egg Gorilla.
"You are going anywhere Sonic Heroes. This is my ultimate weapon, the Egg Gorilla. " said Eggman from inside the Egg Gorilla.
"It's about time you showed up. Egg Gorilla huh? No Metal Monkey is going to stop us", said Sonic.
"Eggman! Where is the Master Emerald?" asked Knuckles.
"Just wait Knuckles. If by some fluke you manage to beat the Egg Gorilla I'll tell you. But you'll probably end up dead so don't get your hopes up. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Prepare to meet your maker!" said Eggman launching the Egg Gorilla into an attack. The Sonic Heroes retaliated starting an epic battle.
Metal Sonic stopped halfway down the corridor to the Maze tunnels. He threw Amy back towards Cream and Big. She crashed into them knocking them on their backs while Miles and Mighty rejoined Metal Sonic. The Rose Petals got up and prepared for a fight with Eggman's Elite.
"Why did you do that? I'm going to make you pay for that!" shouted Amy in a Rage.
"Sorry, Doctor's orders. Eggman has a special treat in store for Sonic and doesn't want you in the way", said Metal Sonic, "But don't worry, if you really want to die fighting Eggman we can help you with that".
"Mr. Miles please give us the Chao cure. Cheese won't last much longer", said Cream.
"What? Oh that. Well you've came all this way I might as well level with ya! The Disease will wear off soon anyway. It was created purely to get you to come out and play", said Miles.
"You mean all this was for nothing?" asked Big.
"Not nothing. We needed your data and we got it didn't we?" asked Metal Sonic.
"Dammit we've been tricked! Alright Metal that's it. First we'll take care of you then we'll help Sonic", said Amy grasping her hammer, "Rose Petals Attack!"
Amy dashed into Metal Sonic that started a fight between the two teams.