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Sonic Adventure Zero – Death of Angels
By Master hunter
Chapter 4 – Death Rises
Metropolis was a huge mechanised city. Pools of lava were used to generate heat and in turn power up the massive base. Jets of steam appeared out of nowhere and huge cogs appeared at random, always turning. It was like being inside a massive machine.
It took much longer to get through the base. It seemed like the end would never come.
"How much longer Sonic?" asked Tails.
"I don't know. Scrap Brain wasn't this big", said Sonic.
Then all of a sudden Eggman appeared in front of them. His Eggmobile surrounded by a shield of small metal orbs, a single row that rotated round the machine.
"Oh, so close yet so far. In 2 minutes the Death Egg and my ultimate Flying battleship will take there rightful place above the world. Even if you defeat me here and blow up Metropolis, there is no way you will ever get to my precious Wing Fortress, let alone the Death Egg", said Eggman.
"We'll see. Though you should know it doesn't matter what happens, I'll never give up, never stop fighting you", said Sonic.
"1 minute 50 seconds Hedgehog. This is the beginning of the end", said Eggman.
Sonic tried jumping at the machine but found the shield got in the way.
"Damn, bad timing", said Sonic.
Eggman charged into the two heroes and sent them flying in the opposite direction. Sonic and Tails sprang to their feet.
"We have to time our attacks just right", said Sonic.
"Gotcha", said Tails.
"HAHAHA! Just under a minute left", said Eggman.
Sonic and Tails made a well timed jump and hit the machine. Two of the metal orbs morphed into big balloons of Eggman.
"What? I knew you were made of hot air Eggman but this is ridiculous", said Sonic. Tails giggled.
Sonic and Tails ignored the balloons and attacked Eggman again. Two more of the metal orbs morphed into Eggman balloons. They kept this up until the entire orb shield disappeared and Eggman flew up into the air. Two balloons burst behind the two heroes and sent them flying towards the edge of the arena. They hung for to the edge for their lives as beneath them was a dark pit with no visible bottom.
"Perhaps we should've taken care of the balloons", said Tails.
"Ya think!" said Sonic.
Sonic and Tails climbed back into the arena.
"10 seconds…9….8…" said Eggman counting down the seconds.
Sonic and Tails dodged all the balloons as the exploded. Eggman fired a massive laser at them which the two heroes just narrowly dodged. Eggman reached 3 as Sonic and Tails made their jump attacks.
2…Sonic hit the machine
1…Tails hit the machine
0…Eggman's machine blew up
Sonic made one last desperate dash towards the control room but it was no use. The whole base began to shake. Sonic watched the weapons rise on a screen as Tails caught up with him. A huge black sphere disappeared into the sky as it went into orbit around Earth. A huge golden battleship also rose into the air.
"We're too late", said Tails.
"We're never too late. Let's blow up Metropolis and chase after that battleship. Then we can think of someway to get to the Death Egg", said Sonic.
"Ok then", said Tails.
Tails hacked into the computer and set off the self destruct sequence. Sonic grabbed his arm and ran back out towards the entrance of the base. They saw Eggman escape through the roof, laughing as he went. Tails grabbed Sonic and tried to fly out of the same exit, but it sealed shut before they had the chance.
The siren wailed, "SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. FIVE MINUTES LEFT. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY"
Sonic grabbed Tails and followed the Badniks out of the base. They had to smash their way through them but didn't find it too difficult. As it approached the last minute they saw the exit and quickly ran out of it, heading out through the main gate towards the other end of Casino area.
"This should be far enough. I'll call the Tornado", said Tails.
Tails brought out a remote control, pushed a button and the two waited for the Tornado to arrive. Just as the base exploded the plane landed next to them. Tails jumped in the cockpit and Sonic stood on the wings.
"Ok, next stop the Wing Fortress", said Tails.
The Tornado flew off towards the Golden battleship and soon found itself attacked by a fleet of Badniks.
"How are the guns on this thing Tails?" asked Sonic shouting.
"Not sure if they work", shouted Tails.
"Great", said Sonic sarcastically, "Bring me in as close to a badnik as you can. I hope your piloting skills are as good as you say they are", said Sonic.
"Don't worry, I won't let you fall", said Tails.
One by one Sonic smashed the Badniks while Tails dodged their fire and caught Sonic before he fell into the abyss below. They flew above the Fortress only to have it fly up past them, blowing them off course. Tails quickly moved the Tornado back into position as more Badniks attacked the plane, some even ramming into them.
It sounds worse than it actually was, and soon Sonic and Tails were making their final decent onto the fortress. Suddenly giant lasers fired at them. Tails did his best to dodge them but one managed to hit him.
"Need to be faster…Hey Sonic…What the?" said Tails as Sonic made one massive leap onto the fortress.
Sonic looked back down to the plane as it slowly descended to the ground.
"It's been fun kid but it looks like I'm on my own from now on", said Sonic.
Tails managed to land the plane OK. Luckily there wasn't too much damage. He got out his tools and quickly repaired the plane. He then thought about speed and started working on a new jet engine.
Meanwhile Sonic was busy infiltrating the fortress. Some of it was still being built but most of its security was activated in full force. It wasn't easy but he soon found the cockpit. There waiting for him was Eggman.
"Well done Hedgehog. What do you think of my fortress?" asked Eggman.
Sonic dashed towards him but was knocked back by an invisible light barrier. Sonic quickly sprang back to his feet.
"Not bad. But it'll take a lot more than that to stop me", said Sonic.
"Shame your fox friend couldn't make it too. That's a nice plane you have there", said Eggman.
"Tails will be back. Just you wait", said Sonic, "That little fox has more in him that you know"
"It doesn't matter. Soon I will depart for the Death Egg and execute my brilliant plan", said Eggman.
"Which is?" asked Sonic.
"To hold the world at ransom with my ultimate weapon", said Eggman.
"There's no way I'm going to let you fire any weapon on Earth", said Sonic.
A dome at the top of the cockpit opened up and 3 small spiked platforms appeared. The platforms moved randomly around the arena while a laser in the dome charged up energy.
"We'll just see about that", said Eggman.
The laser dome moved towards Sonic and fired a huge laser beam straight downwards. Sonic leaped towards the laser dome but he just couldn't reach it. As he fell back to the ground he had to dodge the spiked platforms. The laser dome appeared above him once more and Sonic quickly used the platforms to get extra height in his jumping attack. He smashed into the laser and jumped out of the way before it fired.
Sonic noticed the light barrier and the machine Eggman was standing on spark a little. He then knew what he had to do. A few more successful hits and the light barrier fell as Eggman's controls blew up. Eggman ran out onto a platform at the back of the fortress. The Wing Fortress began to explode in parts and it was obvious Eggman was evacuating.
A huge spaceship soon appeared from inside the fortress. Eggman was in the cockpit. He smiled and waved as he took off on it, knowing there wasn't any chance of Sonic catching him this time. Even if Sonic managed to get into space it would be too late. Enough time would've passed allowing him to fire his ultimate weapon. Sonic could do nothing but watch the spaceship fly off into orbit.
Then suddenly he heard a familiar voice shout out his name. It was Tails flying in the Tornado, approaching very fast. Eggman casually flew off into orbit unaware that Sonic and Tails were closing in one him with a more advanced Tornado. He looked behind and soon noticed the heroic pair. He started to fly faster but by then the Tornado had caught up with the Spaceship. Sonic jumped, grabbing onto the machine. He hung onto it for dear life as Tails had to deal with the Tornado after it had been pushed to its limits. Tails returned to Earth as the Spaceship docked into the Death Egg.
The Death Egg was a huge black round space station. Sonic has heard the odd story about a place called ARK in space. This eclipsed his vision of ARK despite him being told ARK was really huge. Sonic let go and fell to the floor. His grip had been so tight he was relieved to let go of it. He lay on his back taking a short rest.
Although his sight was upside down he noticed Eggman running through a door. Sonic quickly sprang to his feet again.
"Thanks Tails. That was some flying back there. I wonder if Eggman knows I'm here", said Sonic softly.
Sonic dashed towards the door Eggman had left through and found that it was locked.
"Dammit. He knows alright", said Sonic slamming his fist into the cold metal door.
Sonic quickly searched for alternatives. He then noticed the Chaos Emerald he had taken from Tails during their trip had started to glow quite brightly.
"They've done this before. The other emeralds are here", said Sonic, "So I have to get the Emeralds, knock this thing out of the sky, take out Eggman and find a way back to Earth safely. All before Eggman threatens the world and fires his ultimate weapon. Bummer may Horace"
Meanwhile Eggman reached the central control room and started typing things into a computer console.
"He's here. And I don't even have any Badniks to help me, well except for the Mecha Sonic prototype", said Eggman angrily.
Eggman activated a Robot Sonic. Its armour had yet to be painted but that was all that needed to be done. Its weapons were ready and its attack protocols complete. If Sonic managed to get this far he would have to fight the Mecha Sonic prototype. If he then defeated the robot he would still have to face his battle armour droid, The Egg Robot.
Eggman had dreamed of using The Egg Robot. It was heavily armoured and had more deadly weapons that any of his previous machines. It needed a Chaos Emerald to operate, even though he was so close to finding a way around that. Luckily for him, his ultimate weapon only needed five Chaos Emeralds to work, leaving one for his machine. He didn't know where the Seventh Emerald was but he didn't care. 6 emeralds were enough for him.
He watched the security cameras for a glimpse of Sonic. He knew he was in the Death Egg somewhere. He was amazed at how Sonic could hold onto the Spaceship like that. The Hedgehog was certainly tenacious and determined. He was horrified to find that Sonic had found the weapons core room. He hadn't finished security there yet and thus Sonic could easily grab the emeralds.
Sonic did quickly grab the emeralds and soon noticed that he had all but one left. He found that the once locked doors had been unlocked by someone. He was surprised to find no resistance what so ever except for every door being locked. He thanked the lord that Eggman hadn't secured the air vents. A cliché yes, but an effective one nether the less.
Sonic ran out of the weapon chamber to find a screen with Eggman's face on the wall opposite.
"You little thief. No matter, come to the control room Sonic. We end this tonight. I'll destroy you, take all 6 of your emeralds and charge my cannon to even greater power", said Eggman.
"A cannon huh? Oh well. There's no way I'm going to let you win Eggman", said Sonic.
"What are you going to do Sonic? I've released all but one escape pod, the one in my ultimate battle armour droid. The Spaceship I came here with has been blown up. You're stuck here Hedgehog and it's only a matter of time before I find you. I have cameras placed all around the Death Egg. There is no hiding from me", said Eggman.
"I have no intention of hiding from you. Which way to the control room?" asked Sonic.
"Just follow the lights", said Eggman.
The path to the control room was made clear when all the lights went out, except for a highlighted path towards the control room. Sonic ran down them as quickly as he could. He never backed down from a challenge from Eggman, and he wasn't going to start now.
Meanwhile back on Earth, Tails kept himself busy repairing and adjusting the Tornado. He knew that if he took one moment to think about what was going on he'd start to panic. He was already getting there the moment he realised Sonic had to find his own way back to Earth. Burning up on Re-entry or just floating in space wasn't an option.
Come on Sonic. I know you can do it.