Robotnik glared at the two hedgehogs at the other end of the chapel, "Come to rescue your princess. What makes you think you'll even get close to us?" Sonic ran forward and threw a punch. His fist impacted a force field and red energy blasted him back several feet. Robotnik laughed, "I was expecting you fool. Metal! Bojack!" The metal hedgehog and cyborg fox leapt down from the ceiling. The Swatbot that held Tails remained hidden so that Robotnik could use the hostage just incase his fighters failed. Robotnik pointed at the pair of hedgehogs, "Kill them!"

Bojack smiled, "Finally!" Booster jets in Bojack's metal boots activated and he shot forward. Sperk moved to dodge, but Bojack slammed him out of the chapel and into the street. He went after him.

Metal activated his turbine, "I'll let you make the first move."

Sonic stood up, "Thanks!" Sonic curled into a ball and blasted forward. Metal shifted to the left and Sonic shot past him. The bot spun around and blasted forward. Metal caught Sonic as he uncurled and shot upward. He smashed him through the ceiling and tossed him onto the roof.

Robotnik sighed, "Why can't I find henchmen that don't demolish my buildings?"

Knuckles's fist impacted a Swatbot and crushed its domed head. He stopped and kneeled on the ground for a moment to catch his breath. Their air force had been obliterated and the ground troops were having trouble repelling the bots. Knuckles sighed, "At least none of the bots are those new hedgebots." He felt a twinge in the back of his mind and he looked up. A green sphere suddenly surrounded the island. Nearly transparent, it had sliced apart half a dozen of Robotnik's ships that had been flying in its path, "The Master Emerald!" He heard a loud cheer as the bots were cut off from their reinforces. Knuckles stood up, "Shadow did it!" He ran with renewed energy at the remaining bots.

Sonic pushed himself up as Metal landed on the roof. The robotic hedgehog smiled, "I have been waiting a long time for this. Finally I will have my revenge for all of the things you put me through."

"Give it up Metal! How may times do I have to beat you down before you give up?"

"I am immortal! As you age and grow weak, I will stay strong."

Sonic revved his legs up, "Shut up!" Sonic ran at Metal.

Metal chuckled and dodged, "That won't work any longer." He grabbed Sonic's leg and tossed him across the roof. Metal slowly walked toward the fallen hedgehog, "The stakes have been raised. What worked before, will do you no good. My power has grown beyond you."

Sonic coughed and stood up, "I'm not down yet. I beat you before Metal and I will do it again!"

Bojack stepped onto the street and looked around, "Sperk! You can't hide forever."

Sperk had jumped high and was hiding behind a stone gargoyle, 'Damn! If I fight now, I will lose it again!'

Bojack looked around and tried to pick up Sperk's scent and energy, "Come out! I refused to be ignored." Bojack cursed and then got an idea, "Well if you are too much of a coward, then I will just have to bring your wife here. I'm sure her screams will call you from your hiding place."

"You monster!" Sperk lunged from out of the shadows and tried to attack Bojack. The fox dodged with blinding speed and grabbed the hedgehog's neck. He slammed him into the ground so hard that the ground cracked and broke.

"Fool!" He picked his foot up and rammed it into Sperk's face. He kept stomping until Sperk's head was laying in a pool of blood. Bojack chuckled, "Your fear of becoming a demon had killed you this day." He walked back into the chapel.

Robotnik smile grew as both of his fighters reentered the chapel. Bojack chuckled and showed the fat dictator his bloody boot. Metal bowed, he had tossed Sonic off the roof and slammed him into the ground with a spin attack. Robotnik laughed, "What a day. My most hated enemy is dead, the traitor is dead, Angel Island will be mine, and I will soon have a very lovely wife. I will make this day a national holiday. Nothing could make me happier." Robotnik looked at Sally, "Well, maybe the honeymoon!" He chuckled, "Please continue!" The white Swatbot nodded and continued.

Sonic opened his eyes and pulled himself out of the hole, Metal had smashed him into. He looked around and spotted Sperk a few feet away. He crawled over to him and sighed as he saw the condition of his friend, "Damn! How could this all happen? They're so much stronger than us." The blue hedgehog collapsed onto the street, "So tried! Sorry Sally."

"Ready to give up so soon?" The Guardian appeared.

"I don't know what more I can do. Metal is as strong as he was when he was The Metal Overlord and it took the power of fusion for us to take Bojack down." Sonic tried to push himself up, but then fell back down, "And I can barely move."

"Your enemies continue to improve and grow stronger. Fortunately for you, they were unable to defeat you and your friends. But now they have finally overtaken you and learned how to defeat you." The Guardian dropped The Chaos Emerald Sperk had gotten in front of Sonic, "Both you and your friends have power buried deep within."

"How do we dig it up?"

The Guardian's eyes turned blue and beams shot from them. They hit both Sonic and Sperk. A blue aura surrounded them and Sonic suddenly felt better. Sperk's eyes opened and he pulled himself up. The Guardian's eyes return to being red, "You must uncover the power yourselves. I have shown you the path. Now you must travel it yourself. Use the emerald!"

Sperk stood up and shook his head, "What a headache. What happened?"

Sonic picked up the emerald, "We must grow stronger."

"Stronger?"

"Yeah!" Sonic turned his head toward the chapel, "Whatever fears we have about what might happen, we must push aside and fight."

Sperk shook his head, "No way! I can't afford to lose control again. I might hurt you or Sally."

"The power within you is great. You need to learn to control it." Sonic held up the emerald, "I'm not sure how, but I know this will help us reach the next level." Sperk hesitantly grabbed the emerald. Both hedgehogs closed their eyes and let the emerald's energy wash over them.

Knuckles ran into The Crystal Chamber, "Hey Shadow!" He found the black hedgehog laying on the ground. Tikal was sitting next to him. Knuckles hurried over, "Is he alright?"

Tikal nodded, "Yes! He is just tired. Freeing the emerald from Luxor's spell took s lot out of him."

Knuckles smiled, "We owe him a big one." Knuckles stood up, "I'll send someone to get him to the hospital. I need to make sure all of the remaining bots are taken out."

"I'll watch him!"

Knuckles turned to leave, "Tell him thanks when he wakes up."

"I will!"

Robotnik smile grew as the bot reached the last part of the ceremony. "If there be anybody who doesn't wish for these two to be married, then speak now or forever hold your peace."

As the bot finished the line, a large piece of rubble slammed into the force field and exploded. When the dust settled, Robotnik looked toward the entrance, "What now?"

Sperk stepped into the chapel, "I waited for the right line this time!" The hedgehog was silver, but surrounded by a crimson aura. He had ditched his coat and gun belt, but the shades were still on. Sperk tightened his fists and his aura flared up, "Its time I properly thanked you for the Berserker System."

Robotnik chuckled, "You are very foolish! Kill Him!" Bojack stepped in front of Sperk and Metal stood behind him.

Bojack spat the ground, "Your surrounded and outnumbered. Give up now and I will just absorb you."

Sperk shrugged, "Goes against my nature!" Sperk rolled his shoulders, "And who said I was alone?"

"What?" Sperk waved, jumped up, and grabbed a ceiling rafter. Sonic was across the street. He was glowing gold and revving up his spin dash attack. Bojack cursed, "Crap!" Sonic flashed gold and blasted forward. Bojack dropped to the ground. Metal turned, but he was hit by Sonic. Both of them slammed into the force field. Energy sparked everywhere and the generators exploded. The resulting fireball ripped into the chapel and brought it collapsing on the occupants.

Sonic pushed himself up and knocked the rubble off him. He had returned to being blue and was covered in cuts and burses. Before the place came down, he managed to grab Sally and get to some cover. He helped the squirrel to her feet, "Can I crash a party or what?"

Sally hugged him, "Thanks!"

Sonic hugged her tightly, "No problem!" He looked out over the rubble, "Speed!"

The green hedgehog pulled himself free of the rubble, "I'm alive! Nice attack!"

Sally laughed as Sonic went over to help Speed up, but then remembered, "Tails!"

"Over here!" The small fox ran up and hugged Sally.

"Are you ok?"

Tails smiled and pointed, "He saved me!"

The Guardian walked up and bowed, "It is a pleasure to see you again princess."

Some rubble started to shake and Sonic ran over, "You guys get going! No telling how long until Swatbots arrive." The Guardian escorted Sally and Tails toward Speed's hidden ship as Sonic and Speed stood ready.

Bojack blasted himself free and leapt out of the pile of rubble. His eyes were glowing red and black energy arched around him, "You will pay for that!"

Sonic smiled, "I doubt that!"

Bojack roared, "You will be apart of me!" He threw his hands out and black energy shot toward the pair of hedgehogs. Sonic pulled The Chaos Emerald and tossed it at Bojack. The energy engulfed it and Bojack absorbed it. The fox's eyes flashed crimson, "What is this?"

Speed chuckled, "Me and Sonic tainted that emerald with the programming Robotnik placed in my mind. That was why I couldn't control my powers. Enjoy!" Bojack gripped his head and cried out as his black aura exploded around him. Both hedgehogs turned and left.

An hour later, Speed was at the controls of The Eclipse. They we cloaked and heading to Angel Island. He couldn't wait to see Leda and tell her that the nightmare was finally over. Sonic and Sally were talking in the back. Tails was busy studying The Eclipse's designs and The Guardian was standing in a corner. As Speed checked the sensors, Sally walked into the cockpit and sat in the chair next to him. Speed glanced over, "Can I help you?"

"We need to tell them."

Speed nearly fell onto his controls, "What? Are you nuts? The only reason my wife hasn't killed me over this is because all this war crap has been going on. Sonic doesn't know and I am sure no one is going to tell him. Just let is die!"

"I can't just forget it. I love Sonic and I am sure you love Leda. They need to know."

"It was an accident! A mistake! Leave it alone."

"Please!"

Speed sighed, "Fine! We'll wait until we reach the island."

"Thank you!" Sally walked back to the back.

Speed grumbled and leaned back into his chair, "I should have stayed a living statue."

Metal shoved the last of the rubble off of his master and collapsed onto the rocks. He had taken the full force of the blast. Robotnik stood up and brushed the rubble off of his ruined suit, "They will pay for this. THEY WILL PAY!"