Just to remind you all to check out my other two fics, The 3 Shadows episode 8: Deep Pressure and Sapphire's Death. There's also a newer version of The 3 Shadows logo up on my DA.
This ending really came about when I thought about Android18a and remembered her old signature pic which has the line "Bow down to your goddess". Just seemed right to end it like that.
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TWO TRIBES
BY MASTER HUNTER
Chapter 7 - The Android Goddess
When the dust settled Sephie surprisingly remained the same. The fighters skidded to a halt to examine her more carefully and understand what happened. Sephie seemed to freeze in place as the fighters froze in place confused.
Then suddenly loads of metal tentacles came out of nowhere and smashed into all the fighters. The tentacles bound them, holding their arms to their bodies and raising them into the air. The end of each tentacle seemed to attach itself to the fighters' forehead. Each fighter screamed in pain as something strange happened to them.
After a minute or so of what seemed like torture the tentacles released the fighters and returned to Sephie. The fighters felt like half their strength had drained out of them into the tentacles.
"Ah yes, know there is nothing I don't know about you", said Sephie
"What the hell just happened?" asked Air
"One of the greatest design flaws of the Gizoid was the fact it needed to see its opponents attack before copying it. This form however needed only to attach itself to your brain and sort of download it directly", said Sephie.
"So you know everything about us, you still can't beat us all. We have you outnumbered", said Ruby
"You can try, but you still have witnessed my final form", said Sephie.
Sephie began to transform again. Her body mutated into a machine with a similar size of the Metal Overlord. Giant wings shaped like Rouge's sprouted on her back. Spikes seemed to grow out of random places but only in beneficial areas. She didn't look all that different, still feminine, still robotic but was much more intimidating. The spikes on her back fired out as seven tentacles, sent randomly across the Earth. Seconds later the tentacles retracted and brought the Seven Chaos Emeralds to her.
"Do you still doubt me? Or are you Ready to Bow to your Goddess?" asked Sephie.
"Sorry sweetheart, but I've eaten bigger foes than you for breakfast", said Sonic smugly.
"Then perhaps a demonstration of my power is in order", replied Sephie.
The Seven Chaos Emeralds began to circle her and glow. The numerous spikes on her body began to glow too.
"Shadow and Raine will like this attack. CHAOS SPEAR RAIN" screamed Sephie before firing a barrage of Chaos Energy attacks, similar to Shadow's Chaos Spear but as frequent and numerous as Raine's Chaos Rain.
The Chaos Spear Rain attack smashed into the group. Sonic and Shadow managed to avoid the attack by running straight forward and then up a skyscraper. The rest fell to the floor with only the stronger ones able to still see.
Sephie turned her attention to the two Hedgehogs that had jumped towards the Emerald. She fired off several tentacles though they ended up grinding on them, treating them as rails. Sonic and Shadow grabbed all the Emeralds and rejoined the group.
"Let's see how powerful you really are", said Sonic
"Ah yes! The Ultimate test. Go ahead become super again. I have yet to really test this power. Maybe you pathetic fools may actually give me a challenge", said Sephie.
"WAIT!" Screamed Angel Storm.
"What is it now girl? I don't wait around for the likes of you", replied Sephie.
"Come on now Sephie, why are you doing this? This isn't like you at all. In all the years that I've known you, you've been kind, friendly and as non-violent as possible", asked Nite.
"You fools. Sephie no longer exists. All that remains now is Android 18 A, no wait Goddess Android 18 A seems to suit me better", replied Sephie
"Why do you betray the Brotherhood? After all we've done for you, this is how you repay us", Shouted Raine.
"I don't need you fools anymore. I will fulfill my master's wish. I will destroy this pathetic planet and everything on it. I will Avenge Maria's death", said Goddess 18 A
"Please tell me I wasn't like that", said Shadow to Sonic.
Sonic just smiled and started his Super transformation. Shadow soon followed. The two Hedgehogs burst back into their Super forms with another bright golden light. They ascended into the air; Shadow with his arms crossed and confronted Goddess 18 A.
"Ok psycho. You want us you got us", said Super Sonic.
"You do know Gerald was insane don't you? You do know Maria wanted peace right?" asked Super Shadow.
"Lies, all Lies. Master Gerald deserved vengeance after what they did to him", said Goddess 18 A
"How deluded. Well enough talk. Nothing has beaten our super forms yet and nothing ever will", said Super Shadow.
"Ah! So much power. Yes I can feel it. I must have it!" said Goddess 18 A.
Goddess 18a fired two metal tentacles straight at the super Hedgehogs. Though they just stood there and allowed the tentacles to grab them. The tentacles latched onto their foreheads just like before. This time however nothing happened.
"WHAT? Copy error. Power too great", said Goddess 18a, "I don't understand"
The two Super Hedgehogs suddenly burst the tentacles with their power and laughed.
"You can't copy a miracle sweetheart", said Super Sonic.
"Right then let's show this creep what we're made of", said Super Shadow.
The two Super Hedgehogs burst forward, preparing to strike Goddess 18a. Goddess 18a retaliated by firing a barrage of missiles at the two Super Hedgehogs. Wave after wave of missiles held them back just like with the Egg Giant Mark II. Then all of a sudden the main body of Goddess 18a disappeared, leaving only the missile launchers that continued firing waves of missiles.
"Where do I aim this time Sonic?" asked Super Shadow while blocking the missiles
"Anywhere providing you hit her", replied Super Sonic.
The two Super Hedgehogs prepared their Chaos attacks as Goddess 18a reappeared above them striking them with a giant metal hammer. The two Super Hedgehogs crashed into the floor. Annoyed that they got hit, the two Super Hedgehogs looked up to find Goddess 18a had disappeared again.
"Tick tock, tick tock. How can you fight something you can't see?" asked Goddess 18a who could only be heard at this point.
"I though you were going to fight us not cower like a chicken", said Super Shadow.
Suddenly the two Super Hedgehogs were hit by an invisible force that pushed them into the ground again.
"Look I aint stupid. I know you're invincible in your super forms. Though I also know they're only temporary", said Goddess 18, "Tick tock, tick tock, time's running out guys"
Indeed, the two Super Hedgehogs had begun to sweat as they frantically searched for Goddess 18a who was using Espio's camouflage so effectively. Super Sonic and Super Shadow blasted thin air randomly hoping to make a lucky hit. Suddenly Omega shouted out at the two Super Hedgehogs
"Scanning skies. Shadow she's over there", said Omega pointing at empty space.
"Thanks buddy", said Super Shadow firing a Chaos Spear in that Direction.
"She's moving to her right to avoid the attack", said Omega.
Super Sonic and Super Shadow fired attack to where Omega said Goddess 18a was hiding. They heard her scream and reappear.
"Blast that robot. I should've known one of you would scan in infra red. But let's see how well you do without him", said Goddess 18a suddenly warping in front of Omega, "You little pest, be gone"
Goddess 18a fired attacks at Omega who avoided them all. Meanwhile Super Sonic and Super Shadow raced to the robots aid and smashed into Goddess 18a with their spin attacks. Goddess 18a crashed into the ground before warping to meet the two Super Hedgehogs head on. She warped between them using Chaos control and in desperation struck out with her tentacles again. They smacked the two Super Hedgehogs faces that span around from the force. They quickly grabbed her metal tentacles and span her around by circling her in a clockwise direction at opposite ends. They managed to tie her up with her own tentacles.
"Is that the best you can do?" asked Goddess 18a
The tentacles merged with her body directly disappearing under her metallic surface. Though the two Super Hedgehogs were right next to her and both smashed their fists in her face, before simultaneously kicking her in the stomach area. The two Super Hedgehogs were now sweating like mad and breathing heavily though to their relief Goddess 18a had started sparking. Goddess 18a made another quick attack on the two Super Hedgehogs, striking them with a hammer attack from above again. She followed them as they fell to the ground.
A cloud of dust appeared as the fight entered its last moments. Desperate attacks from both sides, Goddess 18a trying to stall for more time, Super Sonic and Super Shadow needing to finish her off quickly. Once the dust settled however it showed the groups worse case scenario. The super forms had worn off and Goddess 18a had the two Hedgehogs held in the air with tentacles around their necks. She was sparking like mad, they had come so close.
"Well done Hedgehogs. I expected nothing less of legendary heroes like you. But alas I remain victorious", said Goddess 18a, "I admit I underestimated your power and you'd be a liability if I kept you alive. So you must understand why I must kill you now"
Without their super forms all the two hedgehogs could do was struggle to stay alive just that little bit longer.
Meanwhile Raine had collected The Annemuir and dragged his weak self towards Goddess 18a. Keeping his distance he grasped the hilt of the blade tightly.
Are you sure you want to do this?... I don't really have a choice; she must be stopped before she kills them… Then here we go.
Tears fell from Raine's eyes as he used The Annemuir and Joz's signature attack to finish the Goddess off. He sliced the Android in two and he went right through her. The two parts of the Android fell to the ground and the two Hedgehogs were released from her tentacle grip. The two Hedgehogs gasped for air as they saw Raine drop the Blade and collapse.
Omega ran towards the fallen Android and pulled one part far away from the other. The part with the front of her face remained on the ground.
"Well done Raine…I didn't see that one coming….Bravo….system failing…..vital parts cannot be found….bzzt…bzzt…" said Goddess 18a before the lights in her eyes faded.
The fighters regrouped next to Goddess 18a's broken body.
"Is it over?" asked Knuckles.
"Is she..?" asked Nite.
"Afraid so. She was sliced in two I doubt she'll recover", said Sonic.
"I honestly thought it was an act, but Raine showed his strength today. I honestly thought he didn't have it in him", said Shadow.
"He did the right thing. I'm really going to miss Sephie though", said Nite holding Angel Storm as she cried in his arms.
"So what now Sonic?" asked Knuckles.
"We go home, I think?" said Sonic trying to get up but falling on his backside again.
"We still have a mission to accomplish….We will not fail", said Ruby preparing to strike with her hammer.
Manic pushed her over, knocking her to the floor.
"No. He just saved all of our lives, which included every member of GASH. I think for once we can accept failure", said Manic
"Accept failure?... Dear child we have never failed", said Ruby.
"How can you honest think about killing someone after what he's just done? Where's the honour? Can you not see how this is wrong? We've been beaten, get over it", said Manic.
Ruby paused to think.
"Maybe you're right child. This has gone on long enough. Since he saved our lives we'll spare his", said Ruby
"Right on Grandma. Come on let's go home", said Manic.
"What about our fight?" asked Nite.
"Maybe some other time. Today though you all showed your quality and I guess we're going to do what Sapphire never could, accept it", said Diamond.
"So all's well that ends well right", said Tails
"What do you mean the brotherhood lost one of their members?" asked Knuckles.
"Maybe, Maybe not", said Tails smiling as he picked up one half of Goddess 18a
Raine got up and joined Nite and Angel Storm who froze in anticipation.
"You can fix her? ALRIGHT!" said Raine.
"Like I said Maybe, Maybe not. Let's take her to my workshop and find out", said Tails
The gang left for Tails' workshop making sure the two Android parts stayed away from each other.