I do not own Sonic and any related titles and all that jazz. Here's the next part, rebuttals at bottom as usual.
On another note, these next few parts are going to live up to the action part of the story.
Part IV of Files
The Protector's Protector
"We have six of the seven Chaos Emeralds. We're missing the last one…" Sonic muttered, doing the math in his head.
"It's fairly obvious who has the last one," Tails said, "Robottnik."
"You sure? You think after Perfect Chaos and the Eclipse Cannon he would have forgotten them and turned to something else. What about Metal Sonic?" Amy wondered.
"Metal Sonic hasn't been seen since Tails beat him as Turbo Tails," Knuckles pointed out. (Yet again I have referred to an incident that has not happened. When I finished this, I think I'll write it…)
Somewhere in an undisclosed location, a hedgehog robot gave a robot's version of a sneeze, hunched over a table and rapidly producing blue prints. (Sorry, had to add that…)
"What did I miss in that fight after he knocked me out?" Sonic wondered, looking at the other in the hospital bed.
"Don't worry about it Sonic. Let's just say it wasn't pretty," Amy sighed. Sonic just grumbled and muttered.
"So how do we get the last Emerald before G.U.N. comes pouring in on us?" Rouge wondered.
"We just ask Robottnik for it," Cream spoke up, holding her Hero Chao Cheese, which had evolved in the time Shadow and Amy were missing.
"Just ask? I doubt he's going to give it to us," Knuckles pointed out.
"I'm going to get Tikal, Chaos, and the Master Emerald. Something doesn't feel right," Amy said quickly.
"Then I'm coming with you. If something bad is going to happen I want the Master Emerald with me," Knuckles. Amy nodded and grabbed his shoulder, and the two disappeared in a Chaos Control.
"Why didn't they give off the tell-tale green light?" Tails wondered.
"Because of Amy's training and genetic tampering. She needs at least two Emeralds to do it though," Shadow answered.
"I knew something seemed out of place!" Rouge said suddenly, snapping her fingers.
"And what was that?" Tails asked.
"Amy didn't bat an eye when she saw Sonic in the hospital bed. If my memory serves me right she would have been all over him and such," Rouge said. Tails frowned. She was right.
"Well she is part of the reason I'm here…" Sonic pointed out.
"And she's probably interested in Shadow now," Rouge pointed out. Shadow didn't miss a beat.
"And?" Shadow asked, raising an eyebrow, "When you spend five years with only one person, you tend to develop feelings for them."
Rouge was a little taken back by Shadow's directness, put pressed on the attack.
"So, have you two done anything?" Rouge asked, a devilish grin on her face.
"Why are you even having this conversation?" Both Sonic and Tails asked. Rouge grinned over at them.
"And having G.U.N. breathing down our necks, taking any child we'd have away?" Shadow asked, his face expertly masking the fury inside of him. Rouge knew enough to stop then thankfully, otherwise they would be one, no, two heroes short.
"I didn't…" Rouge began, looking for the right words to apologize when Amy suddenly reappeared with Knuckles, Tikal, Chaos, and the Master Emerald with Knuckles.
"The Master Emerald didn't mess with the Chaos Control?" Shadow asked, giving Rouge the cold shoulder and turning to the pink hedgehog.
"Knuckles apparently asked it not to," Amy answered. Knuckles gave a nod. He placed his hand on the Master Emerald, and it shrunk so it could fit in his hands, like a Chaos Emerald.
Shadow's ear twitched suddenly.
"We need to get out of here. Find Robottnik and get that Emerald away from him one way or the other," the black hedgehog growled. Everyone looked over at each other.
"And what am I suppose to do? You two banged me fairly badly," Sonic demanded.
"You can come as moral support," Rouge grinned.
"I have a feeling I'm going to miss another fight," Sonic sighed. Everyone got in a circle and clasped hands. A rouge nurse who popped her head in was surprised when all nine occupants, four of who hadn't been seen coming in, all disappeared in a blink of an eye.
-Robottnik's semi-secret base.-
"How and why are you here!" Robottnik demanded. The years had seemed to do little to nearly sixty-year-old man, and still resembled the Robottnik for the A.R.K. incident, excluding some of his red hair was turning gray.
"Chaos Controlled," Shadow grinned. Robottnik blinked and leaned forward.
"Shadow and Amy? I thought you were killed," the genius said, leaning back after he had confirmed his suspicions.
"He's the Ultimate Life Form and I'm the best Chaos user. It should be hard to kill us," Amy said. Robottnik then turned his gaze to the beaten Sonic, getting support from Tails.
"Three years ago I would have done anything to get Sonic in the form he's in," Eggman sighed, then looked at all nine of the humanoid critters.
"I suppose you're here for the seventh Chaos Emerald. I'll give it to you on a few conditions," Eggman spoke again, before someone else could open their mouth.
"What are your conditions Eggman?" Sonic asked.
"One. Call me Robottnik. I'm getting tired of being called Eggman. Two. None of you use the Chaos Emeralds against me. Three. You tell me what you need it for," Robottnik answered.
"Fine for the first two, as long as you don't go causing mass chaos. As for what we're going to do, we're going to get rid of G.U.N. once and for all," Shadow answered.
"Is that so? Then I have one last condition," Robottnik smiled.
"And that is?"
"Let me help."
-G.U.N. Headquarters, five miles west.-
Metal Sonic stood, routed to his spot. He was scanning the area, looking for life forms. He discarded the numerous woodland creatures and kept up the scanning. Faintly, at the tips of his radar, ten life forms appeared. He was to far to pinpoint or establish whom, but he had a feeling.
His cold robotic eyes flashed red. He began to move quickly towards the group, having sensed the Chaos Emeralds.
He couldn't explain it, but when he had lost to Turbo Tails, he had developed a new power somehow. He couldn't file it in his hard drive somewhere, and neither could he figure out how he had gotten the power. But from then on, he could sense Chaos Emeralds. He could even sense the fake Emeralds. He had spent months modifying himself so he could use the Chaos Emeralds, and possibly the Master Emerald as well.
Sonic…as he got closer he could feel the hedgehog in every fiber of his robotic being. Another thing he could not file. He knew whenever that hedgehog was close. He would have to be careful. All seven Chaos Emeralds were with the group, meaning if he attacked he could very well find himself facing a Super form.
He crouched low and hid, peering ahead with his metal senses of hearing and scanning. He identified the life forms. Two he did not know. The rest he did, if only vaguely. (He doesn't know Shadow, and Rouge, as the Turbo Tails incident happened before the A.R.K. incident, and he's been in hiding ever since his loss.)
They were talking, in low voices, but that did not bother Metal Sonic.
"Alright, Tails and Robottnik will provide the distraction. Amy and Shadow will go into Super Forms. Then Knuckles and Rouge will go around back, and take any retreaters," Sonic said. Something was wrong with his voice. It was then Metal Sonic realized he was hurt.
"Right. Ready Robottnik?" Tails asked. A short paused and two heavy footsteps were heard, each in their respective machines.
"Good thing we kept saving all these rings. These should be enough for at least half an hour each," Knuckles said. Metal Sonic detected a rise in power in two of the life forms. Then the Chaos Emeralds began to give off power. The energy in the two life forms shot forward, one much higher then the other. Shadow was surprised to find that the higher one was Amy. Then the two golden hedgehogs zoomed towards the G.U.N. base. A few seconds later Knuckles and Rouge glided towards the back part of the base. Metal Sonic waited ten minutes, then attacked.
He rushed forward, giving Sonic no time to respond as he burst from the woods and kicked the biological being straight into a tree. Sonic crumbled beneath it, winded. Metal Sonic noted that Sonic was already hurt before hand. He would be easy.
A blue fist came from nowhere, sending Metal Sonic flying. Cream and Tikal ran forward and dragged Sonic partially into the woods. Chaos 0 stood in the small clearing, looking at Metal Sonic.
"Chaos 0? So you're with the good guys. Well I'll take you!" Metal Sonic yelled, firing missiles from his fingers as they flew towards the being. They hit, but did no damage to the jello like being.
Chaos 0 fired another punch forward, combining it with Chaos energy. Metal Sonic glided to the side, barely missing the punch as it crashed through the tree he had been seconds before. Metal Sonic boosted forward and planted a kick into Chaos 0's chest.
Chaos 0 doesn't show emotions, but Metal Sonic could have sworn he saw a smile on the being's face.
The goo began to cover Metal Sonic's leg, rushing forwards and starting to cover his body.
Metal Sonic brought his other foot off and fired the booster right in Chaos 0's face. The goo retracted, as Chaos 0 staggered backwards, clutching it's face.
"You're awfully quiet," Metal Sonic, giving his version of a smile. He knew Sonic was going anywhere, so Chaos 0 could stall all he wanted.
Until the others come back. The thought drifted through Metal Sonic's head. Chaos 0 wasn't stalling to give Sonic time to recuperate. It was stalling until the others came back. In the distance he could hear many explosions.
However, Sonic wasn't down and out. He curled into a ball fired forward, smashing into Metal Sonic. He stood there, exhausted, and bruised, barely standing as Metal Sonic slammed into a tree. He accelerated and boosted forward with speeds that would have made Sonic a run for his money in his prime. However the blue hedgehog was far from his prime at the moment. He watched with shock, Metal Sonic seemed to be coming so slowly at him as his life play out before him.
Sonic hit a rock, and he could have sworn he heard a crack. He fell to the ground, and Tikal and Cream ran up to check to see how bad the damage was.
Tikal checked Sonic's pulse.
"He's…He's…" Tikal began, tears in her eyes.
"Dead," Metal Sonic finished, a glimmer in his robotic eyes. A scan confirmed that Metal Sonic had finished off his enemy.
Chaos 0 rushed forward, tackling the robot as they went rolling down a crevice. They hit the stream below. The stream was deep, but narrow. Neither being needed air to function, but Chaos 0 had the advantage in the narrow, deep stream. Suddenly Metal Sonic came flying from the stream. He gave one last look at the crumpled form of Sonic, then waved goodbye as he jetted off. Chaos 0 burst from the stream as well, showing surprising speed as it ran off after the robotic fiend.
I wonder how many eyeballs are popping out of their sockets right now…to clarify; Sonic is in fact dead…not a ploy, for real. However next part's going to get more exciting. Perfect Chaos should make it's entrance, and Metal Sonic may find himself facing it.
Revairia, Not entirely sure what your comment has to do about my story…But I'll keep an eye out on that theory of yours. Course, I'm anti-bush, but I do support the troops. I just made G.U.N. smart terrorists basically…
Max Fuchs, Yes…interesting…Well that's good, cause if this was boring why are you building up my ego? Are you planning to dash it against the rocks! Making a joke by the way. Hehe…Yah. Robottnik handing out presents is an amusing image. Though an idea for a sequel has been stewing up in my mind…
Nameless light warrior, Whoop! First anonymous review for this fic! Yes, I accept all reviews, including the page long one I got on another fic, which was a well crafted criticism. Showed me to put stuff at the beginning if you're doing a serious thing but a humorous story…Now I'm rambling and not getting to the poor person's review…Anyhow, since Sonic is dead, it will be kinda hard to have a Hyper Sonic…Arch Angel Sonic though…Hehe…Ultra Amy and Ultra Shadow will appear though.
Behind the Shadow, Glad you love this. And I have continued! MUHAHAHAHA!
Interesting, Yay! Repeat reviewer for the third time! Thanks. Always nice to see those reviews in my inbox. And yup, I had planned on Sonic getting beaten down since the beginning. Him getting killed was something that started to play out for me. And you can stop laughing…It's not that funny with Robottnik turning good. He's what, nearly sixty? He's smart enough to know what even if he does succeed in ruling the world, he won't be at it for long. And thanks for adding this to faves.