The Grand Metropolis Zone: A large futuristic, technological city which surprisingly, doesn't have that big of a population. With it's towering skyscrapers, large power plant of infinite energy, and extremely advanced technology, why wouldn't anyone want to live here? Maybe it's because the only figures ever seen within the city were unfriendly robots? Well, at this point the city was about to have a temporary population of 1! One Amy Rose actually. She stood atop one of the tallest towers, overlooking the city from above. She was dressed in her Dark Magician Girl outfit (y'know, from Yu-Gi-Oh). She held her curved wand in one hand, and her deck of magic cards in the other. "HELLOOOO……EVIL SPIRITS….!" She called out. "COME OUT, COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE….!"
Soon she used one of her cards to teleport back onto the city streets. "Can't believe I thought that would work." she said as she sweat dropped. She began to wander the streets, hoping to find another Catalyst spirit. As she walked, she couldn't help but glance at all of the buildings and tall towers. "Such a big city, but it's nothing more than a empty place where no one lives or goes…What a waste…" You have to admit she has a point. If such a Zone were to exist in my world, I'd move there in a heartbeat! I've always dreamed of living in such an advanced civilization! Ioh, right! I should continue the story…Sorry (sweat drop).
"Thank you!" Amy says to me! Now then, Amy continued her trek, until she stopped. She looked ahead and saw something, or someone in the distance. Whatever it was, it was coming closer. Amy didn't feel all too safe at that moment. Was it a friend, or foe? Soon she began to see what was approaching her. It appeared to be a robot! But it didn't look very threatening. It was at least five inches shorter than Amy. It had a small spherical body, with a curved head barely poking out of the top. It's arms were as thin as vines, with scissor-like clippers as hands. It's feet were slow moving treads. The robot came closer to Amy, not slowing down. Finally, it stopped when it was about three yards away from Amy. She stared in confusion. "What's with this bucket of bolts?" she thought to herself. After ten seconds of silence, the robot spoke, in a metallic, monotone voice. "Greetings, organic life form. Welcome to my city. I am Gamma Catalyst!"
Amy sweat dropped (again) then burst out laughing! "AHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! You've got to be kiddin' me! HA HA HA HA!" "Negative. I am Gamma Catalyst." the robot responded in the same monotone, metallic voice. "Riiiiiight." Amy said sarcastically. "And what do you intend to do now? 'giggle' Gamma?" She tried her best not to crack up again. "My mission is to destroy you." he said. "Actually, I believe it's MY mission to destroy YOU!" Amy said back. She grabbed her wand tightly, and clubbed the robot, 'WHAM!' just as if she was using her Piko Piko hammer! 'BZZZZT!' 'KZZZZZT!' "Error! Error! Malfunction!" the robot said as it short circuited. Amy gave it one last 'WHAM!' , and it fell to pieces! "Well, THAT was lucky!" Amy said to herself. "I'll bet I just beat the weakest spirit of the pack! Looks like I'm done here!"
But the she heard something. It sounded like…footsteps. They were coming from behind her. She turned around, and saw another robot! This one looked a little more dangerous. It had a square-like body, rectangular arms and legs with claws as hands and feet, and a cone shaped, spiked head. "Scanning…Scanning…Organic life form detected…" it said in the same monotone voice, which was slightly different than the other robot. "Greetings. I am Gamma Catalyst!" Amy stared in surprise! "But…but you can't be Gamma! I just destroyed Gamma!" The robot stood silent for a moment. "Negative. I'm standing right before you. And you must be destroyed!" His chest plate opened, revealing what looked like a type of laser gun! "Crud!" Amy said to herself. The gun began to light up. "BUSTER BEAM!" A large laser fired from his chest! But Amy was able to avoid it by jumping to her right! "Hey! That's it! Now it's MY turn!" She pulled out a card that had the image of a mirror. "REFLECT AND COPY!" Her card suddenly fired the same beam back at the robot! 'BLAST!' It exploded into pieces.
"Whew! I'm glad THAT'S over!" However she spoke too soon, again. She heard a faint humming sound. She turned around again, and looked up at the sky. Another robot was hovering above her! But not just any robot. It was a"AN E-2000 ROBOT? NO WAY!" It seemed to have locked onto her position. "Subject: Saiuka. Threat possibility: 40. Objective: Destroy!" It paused for a moment. "Saiuka! Prepare to fall before the might of Gamma Catalyst!" "WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE?" She wailed! The E-2000 dive bombed right toward her. She jumped out of the way, just as his shield arm punched the pavement with a 'BASH!'. The dust cleared, and Amy looked around for her opponent. "Alright! Where are ya, bot-head?" Just then, the E-2000 appeared at her left, and struck her! 'WHAM!' "AAAAAGGGHHH!" Amy felt to the ground. "Prepare to perish!" the robot said. But she got up fast. "I don't think so!" She threw a card with an 'E' on it, and pointed her wand at it. "RADIANCE ENERGY!" Her wand glowed bright, and suddenly, a beam of white fired from the card! But the robot put up his shield at the last moment. The beam hit head on, but soon faded away. It had no effect whatsoever. "WHAT? COME ON!" Amy said loudly in disappointment. The robot raised his right arm. "My turn! Locked on target!" Amy gulped. "PLASMA BEAM, FIRE!" 'BLAST!' Amy ducked! The beam didn't strike her, but the force of it caused her to be pushed backward! "WHOOOAAAAA!" The beam hit a building nearby, causing it to collapse!
Dust from the fall filled the streets, and Amy was nowhere in sight. The E-2000 scanned the location. "No life form within range…Target destroyed…Mission accomplished!" But then… "Wait! Sensors picking up, energy source!" Amy rose from the dust, shining in a green light! "Hiya! Miss me, Gamma?" "Energy signature: of the charts! Threat possibility: 110! IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!" "Oh, it's quite possible! As you said before: MY TURN!" She held her wand out again, as the green light around her move to the end of the wand! "EMERALD BLAZE!" The green energy fired from her wand! The E-2000 held up its shield again, but it wasn't strong enough this time, and blasted right through! "WHY? IT'S NOT LOGICAL! NOT LOGICAL! WHY? WHYYYYYY?" 'BLAST!'
The robot was destroyed. Amy stood proudly. "HA! I may be a girl, but I'm a pretty darn tough one!" She teleported to the top of one of the other buildings. "Well, time for me to blow this town!" "PYRO BOMBARDMENT!" "WHA?" Amy turned around and spotted a bombardment of fireballs coming right at her! "WHOA!" She grabbed a card quickly! One with a shield on it! "QUICK DEFENSE!" A barrier encircled Amy. And as the fireballs struck, she was protected. "Alright! Where the heck did THAT come from?" She looked out in the distance. It looked like a squadron of ten combat robots, with jet-like wings were flying right at her! They spoke in unison. "FEMALE! YOU WILL NEVER ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF GAMMA CATALYST!" "WHAT? Oh come on! How many of you are there?" "Heh, heh, heh…AS MUCH AS I WANT!" said an ominous voice! "Whawho's there?" The squadron fired again. "PYRO BOMBARDMENT!" This time Amy dodged them all in time!
"Come on! Who said that?" Just then, Amy heard a sound. She looked behind her and saw a taller building across the street of the one she was standing on. It had a large video screen on the side facing her, and it turned on! For a moment there was only static, but then an image appeared. There was a pair of blood red eyes staring menacingly! And a toothy mouth grinning evilly! The rest was black! "Who-who are you?" Amy said. She was trembling. "HAHAHAHA! Can't you tell? I'm the one! I'M GAMMA CATALYST!" Amy was surprised! "YOU? But-but-but what about all those robots?" "HA! Their my creations, of course." "You made them?" "Duh! That's what happens when you fuse with a Zone!" "Wha-what did you say-?" "HA! You heard me, girly! I haven't taken on a physical form like my brethren. Instead, I decided to become one with the Zone itself!" Amy stared, with her jaw hanging open. "You'reyou'reyou're the Zone itself?" "Do I have to spell it out for you? Fine! No matter where you go in this Zone, no matter where you try to hide, I'm there! See for yourself!" Amy looked down at the streets below, and couldn't believe what she saw! Robots! Thousands of them! They were all marching down the streets toward her location! "So now you know, Saiuka! You can't possibly win! And as soon as my robotic minions finish you off, they will rule this land, with an iron hand, and iron leg, and an iron everything for that matter!" Now Amy was worried. "I wish Sonic was here…" she said while trembling.
But Amy shook her head, and began to focus. "NO! I can't always rely on him! This is my chance to prove that I can be as strong as everyone else!" She then leaped off the top of the building, and landed on the street below. "Ooooh, that wasn't very bright…" Gamma said, his face still on the screen on the building. "You shouldn't be in such a hurry to die, you know…" Amy didn't listen. She was prepared to fight! The robotic army began to surround her. But Amy held up another card, with a whirlwind on it. "EYE OF THE STORM!" And suddenly, a cyclone appeared right above her, pulling in a large number of the robots around her! "WHOOOAAAA! DANGER! DANGER! WE'RE IN DANGEEEEEERRRRRR!"
"Hmmm, clever. But you won't last long!" Gamma insisted. "Squadron! Exterminate her!" "PYRO BOMBARDMENT!" Amy looked up. "Not that again." She got out a familiar looking card. "REFLECT AND COPY!" The blasts flew right back at the Squadron! 'BAM!' 'BOOM!' 'BLAST!' They fell to pieces. But then'CLANK!' "AAAGGHH!" Amy was grabbed by a metallic tendril! And was pulled to the robot it was attached to. It was too strong for her to break loose. "NO! Let me go!" "Negative. You must perish!" Soon, Amy was surrounded by robots again, and Gamma's eyes looked below from the screen. "Well Saiuka. It was fun while it lasted, right? Adieu, young lady!" Another E-2000 stepped forward from the crowd of robots, and pointed his gun right at her. Amy stared in fear, as a small tear began to form under her eye. "Sonic…I'm sorry…I failed…" The robot prepared to fire! "DIE!" it shouted.
"ELECTRON JOUST!" Suddenly, an electrical charge came out of nowhere, and struck the E-2000! 'KZZZZZT!' "AAAAAGGGGHHH!" it cried. It short circuited and fell to the ground! The robot holding Amy stood up. "What was that?" 'SWOOSH!' Something grabbed Amy from the robot's tendril! "I'll take that!" "HEY!" Then suddenly, "STRIKE OF THE TEN STARS!" The robot got bombarded with mini projectiles, and exploded! 'BOOM!' Amy slowly opened her eyes. And she couldn't believe who she was looking at! "VECTOR! ROUGE! ESPIO! You're all here?" "Surprised?" said Vector. "Hey there, darlin'!" said Rouge. "Didja miss us?" Espio asked.
"WHAT? INTRUDERS?" Gamma said loudly. "In MY city?" "Why don't we show ol' square face up there how WE fight?" Rouge suggested. "I like your thinkin'!" Vector answered. "Let's do it!" Espio said vigorously. "ELECTRIC SLASH!" "DRAGON FIST!" "THREE STAR STRIKE!" The three charged the robotic army head on! Even though there were thousands of them, it was clear that the gang had the advantage. Don't you agree?
As the battle continued, more and more robots fell. But soon, more and more were beginning to appear out of nowhere. Gamma didn't feel threatened. "HA HA HA HA HA! YOU FOOLS! CAN'T YOU ALL SEE THAT IT'S POINTLESS TO OPPOSE ME? I AM THE ZONE! YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO DEFEAT ME! THE ONLY POSSIBLE WAY YOU COULD IS TO WIPE OUT THE ENTIRE ZONE ITSELF! AND WOULD ANY OF YOU REALLY BE WILLING TO TAKE THAT RISK?" The three continued to fight the army. But soon, they began to realize the truth. Vector stopped for a moment. "Hey guys? Is it me, or is that big mouth right?" Espio wondered. "It's true that he does have a point. None of us have ever become powerful enough to destroy a whole environment." Rouge soon realized. "We can't risk destroying the Zone! Who knows what side effect it might cause to the others?" "HA! CHECK, AND MATE!" Gamma boasted.
But suddenly'ZAAAP!' 'ZAAAP!' 'ZAAAP!' The three of them disappeared! "WHAT THE?" Gamma was surprised. "WHERE DID YOU ALL GO?" "I sent them all away!" Gamma's eyes shifted, and he stared angrily at, Amy! "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" he demanded. She answered. "They might not be willing to risk the destruction of this Zone, but I AM!" "WHAT? YOU CAN'T! YOU WOULDN'T DARE TO BE THAT DESTRUCTIVE!" "Just watch me, jerk!" Else ware, about ½ a mile from the city, Vector, Rouge, and Espio reappeared! 'ZAAAAAAP!' "Hey! What happened? Where are we?" Vector wondered. "Hey guys! LOOK!" Rouge pointed toward the city, and saw a bright green light begin to form above! "That light……do you think it's Amy?" Espio questioned. In the city, Amy hovered above the tallest towers in the Zone, surrounded by the green light, and holding her wand at a card, with an image of a planet surrounded by fire! "Sonic…I'm just glad you're not here to see me do this…" she said to herself. "GLOBAL APOCALYPSE!" Large beam of light fired from her wand, and hit the center of the city, creating a quickly expanding explosion! None of the robots could escape from the blast! Gamma couldn't believe it! "WHAT? BUT I'M A ZONE! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! NOT TO ME! NOT TO ME! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" 'BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!'
The blast was indescribable. Amy slowly hovered back down to the ground. All that was left, was a barren wasteland. She stood as still as a statue. The others quickly ran toward her. "Amy! You did it! You beat Gamma!" Vector said with relief. But she didn't respond. Rouge thought she may have frightened herself after executing such a devastating attack. "Are you alright, Amy?" But just then, Amy looked up at them, with a bright smile on her face! "Ha, ha! I'll be fine Rouge, just as long as I don't have to do THAT again!" Espio laughed. "Ha, ha, ha. Yeah. If Sonic saw you did that, he may NEVER let his guard down for you again!" "Yeah! I'll bet you're right!" Amy answered back. Vector picked up something from the ground. "Hey wait! Don't forget your prize!" He tossed what he found at Amy. She caught it, and gazed at a green jewel shard! "Thanks Vector! Now how 'bout we go and find the others?" "YEAH!" They shouted in unison!
Four spirits defeated, three remaining. Are these guys on a role, or what? R&R!