Sonic Generations: Children of the Legends

Chapter 4: When Paths Cross

Rage the Echidna quickly dashed through the underground temple, his prize, the Chaos Gloves, on his hands. He figured that one of the figures must have seen what he had done to Raz, since just about everyone he ran past had attempted to stab him, grab him, set him on fire, or anything that would injure him. Looking behind himself he could see a large number of them on his trail, one of them yelling" KILL THE OUTSIDER! KILL HIM!"

"Now these guys feel like talking!" Rage said as he took a sharp turn into the hallway to his left.

Looking forward he saw a small group of the hooded figures standing in his way, each holding a long spear. As they slowly stepped towards him the one at the front said" Prepare to die, outsider!"

Rage raised his arms while getting into a fighting stance as he smirked and said" I haven't been in a fight for about a week. This should be nice practice."

Rage then dashed forward and hit the lead figure in the gut, then slammed him to the ground as he grabbed his stomach in pain. As one of the figures jabbed their spear at him he quickly dodged to the side, dropped to the ground and dealt a hard hit to its leg, snapping it like a twig. Rage then quickly shot up, uppercut one of the others and then brought both of his fists down on top of another. The last one rushed at him, holding the spear far out with both hands. Rage easily dodged to the side and punched the spear out of its hands. As the figure started to back away Rage pulled back his right fist and said" Finish what you start." then punched the figure right in its face, instantly knocking it out.

Pausing for a moment he looked over the beaten figures and said" I was hoping for more of a challenge." He was then broken out of his reflective state by the yells and stomping of the figures coming up behind him. Rage continued to run down the hallway, saying to himself" Escaping is going to be a piece of cake!"

(Elsewhere within the Temple)

Sca quietly watched as some of the hooded figures rushed past him as he stood guard near a door. He quickly shot his hand out and grabbed one of the figures, asking" Why are you running? What has happened?"

The figure surprisingly pushed itself out of the massive lizards grasp as it replied" The outsider has attacked Sir Raz! We've been called to stop him at all costs!" then dashed off to catch up with the others.

Sca quickly turned to the room he was guarding as he said" Milady, I have urgent news! We are needed immediately to-"

"I heard, Sca!" The green ferret interrupted as she walked into the hallway.

"We must help capture the outsider! If he is allowed to escape-"Sca said as she interrupted him again by holding up her finger.

As she pulled her hand down the ferret calmly said" I don't think we should bother with this. The guy's leaving so I don't see much reason to go after him, plus he'll probably die in the desert."

"But he attacked Sir Raz!"

"I don't like Raz and neither do any of the other lords. Honestly, the only reason that jerks here is because his brother is-"

"But, milady," Sca said as he tried to sound as understanding as he could" he attacked one of us! He must not get away with this……….."

The ferret was so shocked to see this mountain of might and fury speak so empathetically that she nearly let her mouth drop open. She then mentally caught herself and thought about the situation for a moment. She then turned to Sca and said"…….You can go if you want. I'm too tired to do any fighting right now."

"Thank you, milady!" Sca said he started to run off.

"BUT," she said, making him freeze in place" promise me that you won't end up killing any of our servants!"

"………………I…………can't promise that, milady." Sca nervously said as he dashed down the hallway" Do not worry about me!"

The ferret sadly looked towards the ground for a moment, then quietly said to herself"……………I hope…………….That intruder doesn't get involved in this…………….." then looked after Sca before she went back into the room.

(Somewhere near the entrance)

Rage was finding it surprisingly easy to get through a temple crawling with hooded freaks ready to give their lives for their important leaders. Any he came across were either easily avoided or easily beaten. He was even beginning to wonder if he could make it out by just slowly walking. As he came towards another intersection of hallways he noticed one of them had some odd writing above. Knowing he had seen it before Rage stopped to think about the little he had learned about the place. He then remembered that that was their version of exit. Quickly dashing down the hallway Rage smirked to himself and said" Almost there! Just a few more yards!"

Looking forward he was shocked to see a massive Lizard version of the hooded figures standing in his way. Immediately stopping, Rage looked up at the thing and shouted" WHAT THE F$$K ARE YOU?"

The massive creature looked down at the surprised Echidna and growled" Meet death Outsider!" then slammed his fists to the ground, a move that Rage barely avoided.

Figuring that risk it Rage rushed forward, jumped up and dealt the giant a few punches to his face. Sca quickly swatted Rage to the wall then struck down with another punch, saliva dripping from his mouth. Rage surprisingly blocked his fist with both arms, grabbed the lizards arm, flipped around and slammed him to the ground. As Sca rose up he punched out at Rage again, making a hit this time. The blow hit so hard that it sent the echidna flying down the hall, blood dripping from his mouth. As Sca managed to stand on his legs he looked after the echidna and stood dumfounded as he watched Rage stop himself and float above the ground.

As Rage wiped the blood off of his mouth Sca slowly raised his arm and said" H-how…..are you………… flyi-"

"You must not know, Jackass," Rage said as he readied his fists" that we Echidna can glide!" then shot towards the confused reptile, rearing his arm back.

Before Sca could do anything Rage had flown right under his arms and struck him a devastating blow to his stomach. Rage then quickly hit him again with the same amount of force and finished it off by slashing the scales of Sca's stomach. As Sca started to reel over from pain Rage quickly wrapped his arms around the lizard's waist and raised him above his head. He then jumped into the air and let out a loud yell as he slammed Sca to the ground using all of his strength. The massive amount of force left a huge crater in the ground with cracks moving everywhere.

As Rage stood up he looked down at Sca's broken body and said" I hope this'll make you think twice before picking a fight with me again, punk!" He then kicked the lizard in his bleeding stomach and dashed off.

Sca lied there for a moment, completely still. Suddenly a green energy started to glow inside his wound, slowly healing it up. As he slowly reared his head up Sca looked down the hallway and said"………….Outsider…….."

(Entrance)

"Damn it!" Rage said to himself as he entered the entrance area, slightly limping" That 'Thing' hit me harder than I thought! My leg's starting to feel weird!"

As he looked over the area the first thing he noticed was that some of the figures were busy shutting the massive door used to enter and exit. The second thing he noticed was that a large number of figures were standing between him and said door. As the figures held their spears out at him, Rage reared back a little as he said"……..Looks like I'm going to have to go all-out this time…..Oh well." then dashed right at the front most one, ignoring the obvious threat presented by the spears.

(Meanwhile, in the RV)

Shade quietly sat next to Ronic in the passenger seat, reading some magazine about some thing. Suddenly a strange feeling overcame her, like a sort of chill down her spine. She then started to hear a ringing type sound on the inside of her ear and her spines started to twitch a little. Pain started to fill inside of her body, making her grab her sides and lean forward.

Noticing the odd expression on Shades face, Ronic turned and asked" Shade…..is something wrong?... If this is about us being in the center of the-"

"Ronic….." Shade said as tears fell from her eyes"….I feel……..something bad……"

For the first time in a few days Ronic was completely taken back. He had known Shade for his entire life and this was the first time he had ever seen her cry. Completely unsure of what to do Ronic reached his hand out to Shade and said"…..Shade?... What bad thing……..are you talking about?..."

Shade got a glazed look over her eyes as she moved her lips as if she was answering, yet no words came out. She then looked to her window, turning her face from Ronic.

Concerned about what was going on with her, and still shocked over her suddenly crying Ronic slowly and carefully touched her shoulder while asking" Shade?... What's going on?"

Shade turned her head a little, giving Ronic a slight look at her face, as she quietly said"…………………….Ch………C-cha…………………C-chaos…….."

"……….Chaos-"Ronic said, though he was interrupted as Shade was apparently not finished.

"………………..C-chaos………….Chaos…………..F-first………..H……………..H-h…………….H-ha-" Was all Shade got out as a loud earth-shattering sound came from out of nowhere, just as a large cloud of sand blew over the desert with debris falling everywhere.

As one of the chunks of rock came close to hitting the RV, Ronic swerved to the right side and said" $$$$! What the hell is going on around here?"

(A few moments earlier, underground)

Rage had just finished beating the last figure as a loud chant came from down the hall he had come through." KILL THE OUTSIDER! KILL THE OUTSIDER! KILL THE OUTSIDER!" The figures chanted as they got closer, wielding spears, swords and torches as Rages impending death loomed ever closer. The fight with the door guards had done some damage to him, adding to the injuries he had received fighting the Lizard thing. His arms and legs were cut and bleeding, his body had numerous bruises and his head felt as if it had been used as a pinball. Hurrying over to the door Rage tried as hard as he could to lift it, but even the strength given to him by the Chaos Gloves wasn't enough to lift the massive weight.

" F$$K!" Rage said as he looked around for anything that could be the doors switch" I go through all the trouble of stealing this Emerald and taking these gloves, and now I'm just going to die here!" Desperate for a way out Rage proceeded to punching the door as hard as he could. Though his fists made deep imprints into the solid rock the door refused to crack.

Struggling to stand up and keep his mind focused Rage took a few steps back from the door then rushed at it and slammed his hands into it as he fell to the ground. As he tried to keep from going unconscious Rage yelled at himself" NO! I CAN'T STOP HERE!...I CAN'T DIE YET!" He then got to his feet and stepped away from the door, still talking to himself" I CAN'T DIE YET!...I CAN'T GIVE UP! I'VE COME TOO FAR!"

After he was a good few yards away from the massive rock he started to run at it, struggling to keep his balance." I CAN'T GIVE UP!...I CAN'T LOSE! I CAN'T DIE!" As he came close to the door he started to rear back his arm as he stared at the large door with complete hatred in his eyes" I WON'T REST UNTIL HE HAS SUFFERED! I WON'T DIE UNTIL HIS BLOOD COVERS MY HANDS!"

Rage then jumped into the air and prepared to for one last punch." HE MUST DIE!" Rage yelled as his eyes turned green, his white stripe turned to a pitch black color and his gloves charged with power." THIS WALL CAN'T STOP ME!" He yelled then struck with all the strength he could muster.

The wall was completely demolished as the force from his blow blew the large chunks of rock everywhere. As the figures made their way in the watched in shock and awe as Rage glided into the smokescreen made by the disturbed sand and rushed out into the desert. After the initial shock of one person destroying the massive door wore off one of the figures turned to the others and yelled" After the outsider!" The hooded figures rushed after Rage into the hot desert surface as they tossed their weapons at him, doing everything they could to stop the fugitive Echidna.

(Damn!) Rage thought as he ran across the desert sand with his exhausted arms hanging behind him( Not only did I use up all my strength breaking down that door, but I also forgot that this is the center of the freaking desert! There's nothing for miles!) Breathing heavily he looked across the horizon and noticed a car in the distance.( That car! That's the thing Raz was talking about! It may be a long shot but they're my last hope!) Rage thought as he turned towards the RV and used all his strength to run there, with the figures right behind him.

(At the RV)

Ronic slowly got out of the RV and stared in silence at the odd scene, as sand and chunks of rock feel around him. Looking to the distance where what appeared to be a large cave had suddenly appeared he said"………..I always wanted it rain chocolate or money, but…………………..this is just TOO much." Noticing some figures running in his direction Ronic squinted to make them out."…………Who are they?" He said to himself as he slowly reached for his sword.

"What's going on?" Shade asked as she hopped out of the car. Ronic was not only surprised to see her moving around after her little ordeal, but also that she looked as if she had never cried. Noticing Ronic's confused stare Shade asked" Is something wrong?"

"…..No- I mean…….. I don't…… Well, not right now…… But I'm not sure now because of the……" Ronic mumbled, unsure of what to make of their situation" Those things, they………..We should…..Crash and……..Sand cloud came up……. Could be dangero-"

"Ronic," Shade interrupted as she looked towards the ground sadly" when I started to cry it…………"

"Yeah Shade?" Ronic asked, deeply confused by all that was going on.

"……….Ronic, this place is very-"Shade went silence as she looked behind Ronic, a clearly surprised look in her eyes"……….Ronic……… behind you……"

Ronic turned around and found himself staring at Rage, who was bleeding all over his body and breathing heavily. Both Ronic and Rage stared at each other in silence until the injured Echidna asked" Dumbass! Is that your car?"

"Yes." Ronic replied as he tried to help Rage keep his balance" Do you need help?"

Rage hit Ronic's hand away from him as he yelled" If you want to help me, you'll keep those assholes off my back!" then motioned to the figures that were closing in.

As Ronic readied his sword and Shade attempted to pull Rage along they both heard the RV's door suddenly slam open. As they looked to see what was wrong Chance slowly stepped onto the sand, a groggy look on his face as he walked over to them. Looking from Ronic to Shade, then from Rage to the figures nearing them he lazily, yet angrily asked while pointing to Rage"……….Is that the guy who was doing all that yelling just now?..."

"………Yeah." Ronic replied as Chance turned his attention to the figures preparing to kill them.

"……………And are those guys the ones who made that loud crashing sound?..." Chance asked. Ronic just nodded that time, giving Chance all the information he needed."……….Okay…" Chance said as he stretched his neck then suddenly shot towards the spear wielding enemies.

Quickly extending his staff Chance dealt some fast blows to the front ones head, then dropped down and swiped at the figures feet, tripping it. He then jabbed another one in the stomach, threw him into the air with his staff, then slammed him to the ground with whack to his back. Chance then flew into the air and kicked in every direction, dealing heavy head blows that took out most of the remaining figures. As he slowly dropped to the ground a figure came up behind him, attempting to make a grab. Without even turning Chance slammed the end of his staff into the figures face, knocking him unconscious and sending his teeth flying.

As he walked over the bodies Chance yawned and said" DON'T. EVER. WAKE. ME. UP."

With all the fighting having been taken care of Ronic returned his sword to his sheath and let out a sigh of relief. As he and Chance entered the RV they did all they could to keep from laughing as they watched the embarrassing scene going on between Shade and their new 'friend'.

"Get off of me!" Rage yelled as he used what was left of his strength to push Shade and first-aid supplies away from him.

"You need to have those cuts wrapped up! If you don't you'll die of blood loss!" She replied as she started to wrap a bandage around his arm.

Using his teeth to tear the paper off Rage spit it in her face and said" I don't need you stupid medicine! I've been injured much worse than this before and all I need is rest!"

"Which is what you'll get if you just let me put this stuff on you!" Shade retorted as she tried to put the bandages on again.

" GET OFF ME YOU UGLY HAG!" Rage shouted as he kicked her supplies and limped away.

Ronic looked in surprise while Chance smirked and pointed mockingly at Rage as he said" Oooooohhhhhhhh! You're gonna get it, Red!"

" What's that supposed to mean, Freak!" Rage said as he spat at him. Chance and Ronic both got nervous looks on their faces as they pointed behind him. Turning around Rage went silent as he was filled with a fear he would have never expected.

Shade got a smile on her face that was dark and angry at the same time as she slowly stomped over to Rage."……An Ugly Hag, you say?..." Shade asked as she grabbed Rage. Completely unsure of what to do he stared into her eyes as she said"……………Let me show you what happens when you act rude to those who only want to help……………"

(Later)

The Sun was beginning to set on the desert horizon as Ronic drove the RV in the direction of the nearest town, a whole three days away. Rage quietly sat in the back with his eyes closed, his body all bandaged up, while Chance lazily lied on his back eating an apple. Shade turned around in her seat and said" Now what did we learn today, Rage?"

"……..That first aid exists for a reason. It's here to help……." Rage begrudgingly mumbled as Chance held a hand over his mouth to keep from laughing.

"And what else?"

"…………….That you should be respectful of others, especially to those that are allowing you to travel with them no questions asked, and that insults are wrong and mean……………." Rage finished as he turned his back to them and glared at Chance, who was in stitches.

As Shade turned back around she looked to Ronic in a sad manner and said" Ronic?………"

"Yeah, Shade?" Ronic cheerfully replied, happy to have another friend traveling with him.

"About earlier, when I started to……….. I think you should know that-"

" You don't need to explain." Ronic said as he gave her a friendly look" I already know about the odd things your family has going on. It must've been one of those things."

Shade still looked concerned as she raised her arm a little and said" But, Ronic, it isn't like any of-"

" Well if it isn't then you don't need to tell me, because I SURE don't want to know what it could be!" He replied as he turned back to driving.

" It could be what?" Chance asked as he lazily put his arms on both of their seats and looked down at them" What happened while I was asleep?"

"Nothing!" Ronic nervously said as he softly elbowed Shade" Nothing happened, right Shade?"

"……..Oh, yeah, nothing………" She replied as she sadly looked up at the fox.

Chance looked from Ronic to Shade suspiciously, then got a smirk on his face and chuckled as he said" Okay. NOTHING happened! Yeah right!" then walked away to lie down.

Shade looked around and quietly watched as Ronic happily drove the RV while humming, Chance lie down and eat, and Rage appearing to rest, though she couldn't really tell since he had his back to them. Though she had a small smile on her face, she felt very bad on the inside.( Ronic……………..you don't know what I felt………why I cried………) She thought as she slowly closed her eyes( ……………That place…………….there is something bad there…………………something ancient……………… I don't know what it is, but I hope we never see it………...) then feel into a gentle slumber.

(Miles away from the Underground Temple)

A Dark Figure standing in the pitch black night of the desert watched in silence from a distance as the temple door was being rebuilt." So," The figure said as he juggled a rock in his hand" he gained THAT much power?...Just one emerald can give a man the strength to destroy a virtual mountain……" he then laughed to himself as the rock in his hand started to glow and float into the air.

" Well, an emerald and a little help from a powerhouse of Chaos energy………..but that girl……….." The figure said as he looked in the direction the RV had gone"………She felt my presence and what I was doing……….." he then smirked as he slowly followed the RV's tracks"……..She's more powerful than she lets on……..This well be interesting….." then tossed the still glowing rock into the air where it exploded, causing a bright flash of light. After the brightness cleared the figure was completely gone.

End of Chapter 4

Chapter 5- Ghost Oasis

Yo. I don't really have much to say about this except the ending was hard to come up with and even harder to write. Also my computer got a little screwy when I was finishing this up and some things got switched around. I put the most of them back, but if you find anything in here that seems out of place tell me and I'll fix it. I'm out. DarkKDF!