Chapter 7: A Dark Streak

"This is incredible!" Yelled Eggman "it made a clone of him!"

"I'm much more than a clone Ivo." Said the other Sonic "I'm everything Gerald intended him to be."

"Shadow, what's… going on?" said the original.

"What's going on my goody-two-shoed twin… is that Gerald's last machine, was designed to revert you back to being me, but it seems something odd has happened… instead of being reverted, we separated into two separate life forms. Isn't that right brother"

"Your no brother of mine!" yelled Shadow as he lunged toward the new Sonic. Sonic Dodged all to easily and smashed Shadow in the Stomach winding him

"Still to slow Shadow, after 45 years you would think that you'd realise you can't beat me"

"Amazing, so Sonic was the ultimate lifeform after all!" said Eggman "Sonic, as Professor Gerald Robotnik's air, I Doctor Ivo Robotnik Command you! Let us leave this place to…"

"Not so fast doc." Said the new Sonic

"What?"

"I only follow the orders of the Prof., and since he died a good 45 years ago, that means I don't follow anyone's orders but my own now."

"How dare you! I won't stand such insolence!" yelled the mad Doctor. He lunged at his grandfather's creation only to find that this match was nothing like the one he had with the other hedgehogs. It took this new Sonic not even 5 seconds to destroy his Eggcrusher. Eggman lay on the floor, out cold.

"That's what you get fat man." Said the new Sonic; obviously none of his charm had been lost in the machine. "See you, I got some work to do" he chuckled as he ran back down the hallway

The original Sonic's eyes widened in terror, he knew where his dark "twin" was going, he remembered his dream all to well. He turned to see Shadow get up "Shadow…"

"Sonic?"

"He… he's going after Tails!" Sonic Spluttered

"How do you know?"

"It doesn't matter, go now! Save Tails!"

"But what about…?"

"Leave me one ring and I'll be fine, just go save my little bud!"

Shadow nodded and did as Sonic asked.

"One more thing… I remember everything now… so… take care... bro…" said Sonic

Shadow grinned weakly and nodded. "I will… bro…" By the time had enough energy to get back up Shadow was already a good few feet down the passageway. Sonic Smiled. He knew that in Shadow, Tails was in good hands. He took a single glare at Eggman. This was all your fault big round guy, if anything happens to Tails…. These where his final thoughts before he limped down the hallway.

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The Fight was growing bad for the Heroes, despite their initial hopes; each team was beginning to tire badly.

"DAMAGE INDEX… 40 PERCENT"

"What? It's not even half dead yet!" Despaired Spike

"This looks bad" Said Mighty

"Don't give up" Said Knuckles from the front lines

Tails was standing next to Knuckles "it has to run out of juice some time, and even if it doesn't, I'm sure Sonic and Shadow can take care of this thing when they get here"

Amy was at Knuckles other side; she shuffled uneasily, remembering what Miles had revealed to The Rose Petals and Metal Miscreants earlier. She felt something bad was happening ever since Shadow ran after Sonic

Just then a blue blur flew overhead from the balcony, it smashed a hole right through Pluto's head, the large robot fell to the floor, electricity sparkled from it

"DAMAGE… INDEX… … 99 percent... shut down… imminent…" it said before breaking down

"SONIC!" yelled Amy "YOU'RE OK!"

"Yay! Sonic!" yelled Tails "you saved us!"

"Did I? Oops…" Said Sonic

"Sonic?" Said Amy, confused. Another blur flew out of the hallway and landed next to Omega and Rouge.

"WAIT!" it said, it was Shadow "That isn't who you think it is! Careful!"

Sonic Sighed, "Oh Shadow, do you always have to spoil my fun?" He aid as he turned. Amy looked at Sonic's face with horror, her Heart dropped as he looked into Sonic's cold… red… eyes

"S-Sonic?" she stammered

"His eyes… they're RED!" she herd Miles say "He's reverted!" she could only imagine the confusion on everyone's face when he said it

"What do you mean Miles?" Said Tails

"Stupid old fox." Said Sonic coldly.

Amy was bemused, she felt as if darkness was about to sallow her… every that seemed so clear before, was shrouded in shadow now. All she could do was look at the face of the one she was sure she was meant to spend he life with, how cold and dark looking he seemed now. She instantly knew everything Miles had said was true.

Shadow ran past her trying to engage Sonic in combat. She herd him whisper "protect Tails" as he ran past. He was about t swing at Sonic when he was smashed out of the way by a halfhearted blow from Sonic.

"Come on Shadow… if I told you once I told you many times, you can't win against me" Said Sonic

"SHADOW!" She Heard Miles, Rouge and Omega yell

This heartless attack finally snapped Amy out of her trance. As Sonic stepped slowly in her direction she lifted her hammer up as if to swing. "I warn you Sonic, take another step closer and I will hit you!"

"Amy?" Knuckles protested

"Stupid Girl" Said Sonic as he stepped ever closer. Amy swung as she had warned, only to find Sonic had grabbed her hammer. She gasped in fright. "You know, the only reason Sonic didn't Date you is cause I wouldn't let him, I did have some control these past 45 years." He said, and then he smashed Amy across the face. Everything went dark to Amy as she felt consciousness leave her

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Tails looked on in horror as Sonic's attack had knocked Amy to the ground.

"AMY!" Yelled knuckles "SONIC! WHY DID YOU… !" the rage was unmistakeably clear in his voice

"And by the way, the name isn't Sonic." interrupted the blue hedgehog "That name is to much smeared by that goody-two-shoes good doing for me to use anymore. I had a good three years to think about this, I originally thought "Dark Sonic" but that was way to cliché, then I went on to other speedy names, like Flash, Lightning, Speed. Then it came to me… Streak… cause it can have another meaning you know… as in, a DARK Streak. That's exactly what I am to Sonic, his dark Streak, his capability for destruction and death. Just as Professor Gerald had intended for us… before that is…" Streak Glared at Miles "Before you took my unconscious body and turned me in to him."

"Monster" Miles Insulted

Streak shrugged. "I am what I am. And now for the revenge I have been wanting" he said as he turned his attention to Tails "Ever since Sonic met you Tails, there was always something about you that bugged me. Then Eggman used Apocalypse, and Miles reappeared." He reminisced stepping closer

"You stop right THERE!" Said Knuckles, he swung for Streak and missed. Streak then kneed him in a sensitive area. Knuckles fell, shivering violently

"You really think you can beat me knucklehead? I mean, you couldn't beat Sonic! And there is one major difference between him and me! I fight dirty." Mocked Streak "Now where were we? Ah yes. Our two Tailed friend. Now as I said when Miles reappeared, I suddenly remembered the grandson he had lost in a car crash so soon before he left Sonic in the green hill with no memories and the Tornado. And most importantly how that grandson's body was never found"

"You Leave Tails Alone!" Yelled Miles, he ran towards Streak only to also be floored by the beast.

"And now you confirmed my Suspicions old man… Tails is your grandson… isn't he? And what better way to get back at you for turning me good…" Said Streak, grinning evilly "Than by killing the twerp."

Tails looked in horror at the person he thought was his friend, they had been through so much, and now Sonic… Streak was threatening to kill him; he didn't know what to think. He didn't get time ether, as the blue hedgehog flew forward and grabbed him by the throat. Tails Felt Streak's grip tighten as he struggled to breath, he grabbed Streak's hands trying to force himself out of the strangle hold.

"How does it feel little fox? To be so close to meeting your maker?" Streak asked him

"Sonic… stop… I'm your… friend" he managed to say

"My name… is Streak… and you are NO friend of mine freak!"

"Leave him ALONE faker!" came a familiar voice

Tails looked up at the balcony. He couldn't believe his eyes, a Blue, green eyed Hedgehog was standing up there "S… Son…ic?" he said as he felt consciousness slip away.

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Sonic's heart dropped as he saw Tail's hand fall. He jumped off the balcony and ran towards this "Streak" as he heard him tell Tails he was called.

"What the? Two of them?" he heard Rouge say as he ran past. Something was probably said after that but Sonic didn't hear anything but the anger in his Heart. He was going to make Streak pay for hurting his friends. He smashed Streak across the face, the only one to hit his mark so far. However to his horror, Streak only turned his head to face him and grinned insanely.

"You call that a punch twin? I'll show you a punch!" he said, he dropped Tails and hit Sonic's face. Sonic reeled from the blow as he fell to the floor.

"You're still too weak from the Machine to present any sort of problem Bro, heck I'm surprised you can stand!"

"I…I… I'll get you!" wheezed Sonic.

"I doubt it" Said Streak, he turned to the crowd, licking his lips "Anyone else want a piece of me?" he mocked. No one answered, all where ether to scared or confused to fight a dark version of Sonic. "No? to bad" he turned to try to attack Tails again, but found him, Miles, Shadow, Amy and knuckles gone "Who the?" he said turning, he saw Espio appear dropping Sonic next to the other fallen. "I see, the chameleon. That explains it" he finished.

Sonic and Shadow had just gotten back up, Big was lifting Amy, Omega did the same to Knuckles, Mighty for Miles and Nite for Tails, while each of the teams apart from Vector's and Bark's got ready to run.

"Team Chaotix! Dynamic Dynamites! Now's the time to show him what we are made of!" yelled Vector, "Keep that Streak thing away from the others while they get away with the injured"

"Ha! You think you can stop me you stupid reptile?"

"No, but we can slow you down enough for them to get away."

"Vector…?" Said Sonic weakly before he collapsed. Everything went dark as he finally gave in and, like his friends before, lost consciousness.