Sonic Battle 2
Chapter 3: The Fall of Shadow
Author's note: This chapter will probably get more serious than the others. Also, I'm using what I think is a new concept: each Chaos Emerald corresponds to a different element/force of nature/type of weapon. Just warning ya.
Since Knuckles and Espio are now awake, they can be told what just happened. But since we just got through all this at the end of the last chapter and recaps have proven to be not a good idea, I'll just skip to after Knuckles and Espio have been filled in on the situation.
"And that's why we have to track down these Sigma robots and get the Chaos Emeralds," Tails concluded.
"Oh...I see."
"Now all we need is a plan."
"Ok...how about we split up into six teams?"
"But we need someone to watch the lab in case Eggman comes!"
"Seven teams?"
"Yeah, divide seven into nine..."
And the argument went on for a while like this. But let's skip it; I really want to get to the action. So the teams(?) are...
Sonic and Tails
Knuckles
Amy and Cream
Mighty
Rouge
Espio
Shadow (to watch the lab—still has a Chaos Emerald)
So the teams each grabbed a 2-way radio and split.
Shadow had been watching the lab for the past few hours. Nothing had happened yet, and Shadow hoped nothing would happen, because he was getting tired. But he didn't know how dire the situation was...
Eggman hovered just outside the lab in his flying machine, with his robot henchmen Decoe and Bocoe (yay, Sonic X crossover!) following him. He was also followed by his new retooling of an old invention, Metal Sonic 3.0. He had just realized the situation.
"If the Chaos Emerald readings are correct, then the last Chaos Emerald is in Tails' lab. That means someone is probably guarding it...Metal Sonic, upload Knuckles' battle strategies. He's probably protecting it."
Eggman entered the lab (after Metal Sonic shot the door open) when he saw the true Emerald guard. He was surprised that it wasn't Knuckles, but even more surprised that it was...
"Shadow?"
"Yes. But if you want this, and I assume you do, you can't have it," Shadow said as he held the Chaos Emerald above his head.
"Well I'll just have to take it then. Metal Sonic, come here!"
"Yes, doctor?"
"Do you see the Chaos Emerald that our 'friend' is holding? I believe you know what to do about it."
"Yes, doctor."
Metal Sonic extended the spikes on his shoulders and dashed at Shadow. Shadow was ready...or so he thought.
"Chaos Con—AHHHH..."
Shadow screamed in pain as he was lanced in the chest by Metal Sonic's shoulder spike. The blow also knocked the Chaos Emerald askew across the floor, just out of Shadow's reach. He was reaching for it when Metal Sonic crushed Shadow's hand under his foot. Then Eggman flew lower and picked it up.
"Metal Sonic, you know what this means."
Then a hatch on Metal Sonic's blue chest opened up, revealing the familiar black circle. A glass cover opened on that, and the green Chaos Emerald was sucked into Metal Sonic's body. Then a green light on the yellow border around the black circle lit up. The glass cover closed, followed by the blue metal one.
"Now, Metal Sonic, finish him off!"
Metal Sonic removed his right hand to reveal a large cannon (almost like Android 16 on Dragon Ball Z) and a green glow issued forth from the front. Then Shadow was stricken with fear as a large green beam of energy raced toward him.
The shot found its mark, and Shadow was left in a collapsed pile on the lab floor.
"Hahaha! Until we meet again, Shadow! That is, if I see you again!"
Eggman continued to laugh maniacally as he flew away. A few minutes passed, then a few hours, and it wasn't until evening until someone returned...
While Shadow was fighting at the lab, Sonic and Tails were having an odyssey of their own. They had been searching for hours, and the Sigma robots just didn't want to show up. The two heroes were searching through the familiar territory of the Green Hill Zone, and had found nothing. Then they saw a blue flash from the distance, and one of the trees froze over near them. Then a black robot landed in front of them. It looked like Emerl, except that it was larger and had a frozen handgun in its right hand. It fired a shot at Sonic's feet. Sonic jumped over it and watched as the grass he'd just leapt from formed frost as it was struck by the shot. Then Tails made a useful observation, seeing something in the robot's chest.
"Sonic, he has the light blue Chaos Emerald!"
"This must be a Sigma robot! I think I see a loose wire just behind the blade on his head!"
"Got it!"
Tails pulled out a wire cutter and charged at the robot, but was frozen by a stray shot. When he un-froze, Sonic added, "I'll hold him off!"
Sonic landed (WOW that was a long jump) and started running back and forth. The Sigma robot couldn't keep up and missed every time. While he was occupied with shooting Sonic, Tails crept up behind him and clipped the loose wire. The robot froze in place.
"Tails, grab the Chaos Emerald! Then we'll head for the lab before he wakes up!"
Tails got the Emerald and flew back to the lab, carrying Sonic. When they walked in, they were surprised to see Shadow lying on the floor, badly injured...
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