Sonic Battle 2
Chapter 11, part 1: The Beginning of the End
Author's Notes: And so it begins, the end of what I think is my personal best fan fiction so far. Almost sad, really, but short this end will not be. Note the Part 1. Almost ironic that Chapter 11 is the last chapter of my story, though. It will have a number of parts; what number I have not yet decided. And from here on, there will be many references to Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Nothing quite like mixing the old with the new.
Sonic was slightly opposed to Knuckles' plan. "Why don't you let me try to take Metal Sonic first? I'm sure Eggman was bluffing, anyway."
"Are you sure you know what you're getting into?" Knuckles always noticed Sonic's habit of getting in over his head.
"I'll be fine, trust me."
"Well, then, Eggman is probably still on Angel Island."
"Let's go!"
Going to Angel Island was tougher than Tails expected, because none of the heroes possessed a large-capacity aerial machine. The Tornado had only one seat, and after adding a couple sidecars, still only had three. So Tails flew everyone up two-by-two. Sonic actually rode on the wing, which freed up an extra seat.
Once everyone was on Angel Island, they headed in the direction of the giant volcano. In a short while, Eggman came to them.
"So, Sonic, you think you can take on Ultimate Metal Sonic? Well then, be my guest to try."
Sonic stood still without making a comment. The Chaos Emeralds hovered around him and spun rapidly, emitting a bright light. When Sonic was visible, he was gold and his hair stood almost straight up. He flew into the air, where Metal Sonic was waiting.
Metal Sonic flew straight at Sonic, getting ready to fire a deadly Chaos Buster at Super Sonic. Sonic was able to dodge the shot with his high speed, then attack Metal Sonic with the white Chaos Emerald, throwing him off balance and allowing Sonic to strike with a Chaos-enhanced kick. Metal Sonic was knocked far back, but as it was, it remembered some data that Sonic's attack had reminded it of.
"Chaos Emeraldselement properties
Master Emeraldmultiple element properties
Use Master Emerald to combine elements and use them in a single attack"
Around the black circle on the front of Metal Sonic were seven color-coded lights that indicated Chaos Emeralds. All of them were lit because of the Master Emerald, and now the blue and white ones flashed quickly. Out of Metal Sonic's arm guns came two balls of light, one blue, and one white. They collided and a waterspout came up from the space where they hit. It engulfed Sonic and sent him to the ground. The impact was so hard it created a huge crater, which was filled with the water of the dying waterspout. Sonic couldn't get out, and Metal Sonic fired one more green blast into the pool to finish the job.
About twenty minutes later, Sonic woke up, and to his surprise, he was no longer super.
"What happened?"
Knuckles replied. "Eggman was right. You're still not strong enough to beat Metal Sonic."
"Now what do we do?"
"Remember how I said that there was a solution?"
"I'm listening."
If you haven't played Sonic 3 & Knuckles yet, I suggest you do before you read the next part of Chapter 11.