My bad, Random Chao. It just didn't seem right having Peach trying to stay out of a fight. Besides, Trez tricked them both. Time to get this party started! It's Team Chao versus Trez on the Radiant Emerald! FIGHT!

Chapter 12: The Ultimate Battle!

The warp dumped the six fighters onto the Radiant Emerald. This was a gigantic place that shone with the brilliance of a rainbow. Yet, in its entire splendor, bones were strewn about the place like a big battle took place.

" W-what happened here?" Spic asked. Ghost remembered what he watched on TV about this place.

" This is the Radiant Emerald. So far, it has been nothing but legend. Many wars were fought to obtain its power, none of them lived to tell the tale." The pale chao explained.

" This feels like a Chaos Emerald, but I've never felt such overwhelming power!" Flash exclaimed. Scribbles looked over the edge and saw an infinite void. Ghost then saw Trez in the distance.

" So, you arrived…" the villain said.

" Trez! This fight ends here! I'll send you to the netherworld!" Ghost yelled as he unsheathed his sword. Trez focused dark energy into his arm and turned it into a blade. Pretty soon, their blades were locked. Trez poked Ghost in the eye and rushed to slash his friends when Ghost recovered and locked blades again. This time, Ghost was slightly stronger.

" What! How can you increase your power like that?" the evil chao asked.

" Don't you know? When somebody has someone to protect, his power increases exponentially. I have some one to protect," Ghost started as he forced Trez's arm back, "Which is why I can never give up!" Trez was sent flying from the force. He landed where the items of power stood. The six heroes dashed to finish him when he started to cackle.

" You fools… Do you realize that I've been holding back? I have no more use for this puppet any longer. You shall all die in this dimension!" Trez said as he floated into the air. The skull dropped the chao onto the floor. Suddenly, every thing went dull as all the bones were drawn to the hovering skull and Trez drew power from everything. The mass of bones finally took form. Trez became a fifty-foot monster with four legs; six arms each ending with sword-like claws, and wings.

" Wow! What power!" Flame yelled. Ghost picked up the Chaos and Super Emeralds.

" Trez took the power from the Emeralds!" Flash bawled.

" They've still got some juice. Let's go hyper!" Ghost announced. His teammates all nodded their approval. In a matter of seconds, six hyper chao zipped to the site of battle. Ghost tried to punch Trez's skeletal body only to hit a barrier.

" What was that?" the villain laughed as he swatted Ghost aside. Everyone else tried to break through Trez's aura, but none prevailed. Pretty soon, the heroes were all worn out. Trez began to gather power.

" Do you feel it? The ultimate power? The power of darkness! To me, the earth is nothing but a tiny speck. One that I shall crush, country by country! You will only be able to watch the carnage because I will crush you all!" the monster gloated as a gigantic black tornado began to form.

' I can't move!' Scribbles wrote.

" Is this… our last fight?" Spic bawled.

" We failed…the world is doomed…" Span said. Ghost limped in front of his pals.

" If you're going to end this, then I suggest you stop stalling." Ghost stated.

" TIME TO DIE! ULTRA HELL TWISTER!" Trez roared as the tornado was sent rocketing at the tiny heroes. The pendant that Ghost wore began to shine brightly. When Ghost opened his eyes, the twister was being sucked into the pendant. The small warriors felt some of their power returning to them. Ghost saw this as a good opportunity to attack. He charged recklessly with the Dragon Fang held high. Trez swung one of his arms at the advancing Ghost. The sword blocked the claws for a few seconds before the blade shattered. Shards of the blade scattered everywhere and Ghost lay on the floor, trying to get up.

" Meddling insect! You shall be the first to die!" Trez yelled. He stopped when he saw the white ball rise out of the hilt of the sword. The ball took the shape of a chao.

" Phantom! Even in death, you are still persistent." Trez growled.

" Yes, and I shall help my son to destroy you!" The soul said as he merged with Ghost, healing him and his pals.

" Ghost, There is a way to kill Trez… Aim for the forehead…" Phantom told his son. Ghost began to sense power in the items.

" Guys! Try to draw power! Trez only took the negative energy of the items!" he shouted as he began to focus the energy into his body. Team Chao transformed into Team Ultra Chao. Ghost turned a sliver color, Flash was a metallic black with silver streaks, Scribbles' can of spray paint was replaced with a calligraphy brush and his signs turned into slips of paper, Flame's arrows glowed with a sacred light, Span turned a metallic green and she picked up the Froaster while her sister swung her new war hammer past her electric blue face.

" Ghost, take the hilt of the sword." Phantom advised. Ghost picked it up and a blade of energy replaced the metal part. They all charged at Trez. The villain tried to swing at Ghost again, only to lose that arm. Flash spin dashed through another one.

" W-who are you?" Trez stammered.

" You don't recognize us?" Ghost asked.

" We are the hope of the universe!" Flash said.

" We are the sworn protectors of this planet!" Flame continued.

" We are the answer to all beings, everywhere who cry out for help!" Spic added.

" We are Team Chao!" Span exclaimed.

' And we say IT'S OVER TREZ!' Scribbles wrote.

" Let's finish this! Guys! Throw Spic and I at the forehead!" Ghost ordered. Scribbles tossed a paper charm at Flame who put it around an arrow and froze Trez with it. Flash grabbed Ghost and Spic and leapt at the forehead. Span fired the Froaster at them, giving them a little more power. Flash tossed the two at their target. Spic hit the tiny skull on the forehead while Ghost jammed the blade into the bone, totaling it. The monster fell apart, scattering bones.

" Scribbles! The curse should be lifted! Say something!" Flash shouted. The mute chao tried to say something.

' Mom always said that I was the black sheep of the family.' He wrote. The champions checked on the chao that Trez dropped. He was a gray hero chao.

" Thank you for saving me! I'm Roc!" Roc said. Flash chipped out a chunk of the Radiant Emerald and formed an Emerald out of it.

" We will call it the Ultimate Emerald!" Ghost said. Spic then kissed Ghost. The heroes then returned the items back to their respected era, returning at last to their home sweet home. A few weeks later, Ghost carried two eggs out of the shelter. He held the hand of his wife, Spic as they cracked open. A white chao and a black chao popped their heads out.

" Spirit and Rocky." Ghost named them. The whole garden celebrated their victory at Club Rouge. The world is at peace once more.

THE END…AND BEGINNING!

I hope you guys enjoyed the story.