Authors note: Hmm... I really annoyed people by killing Knuckles, didn't I? Well I needed to put Shadow over the edge and he just happened to be there. At least Fistika is happy.
"That's odd..." Metal Knuckles studied the emerald tracker. There were two lights beeping on it. "Eighteen of the emeralds just disappeared." Metal Knuckles whacked the side of the device. Eggman grabbed it off him.
"What? How could they just..." Eggman threw the tracker across the room. "They have my emerald signal scrambler!" Eggman walked off angrily, swearing loudly.
"What about this emerald still on the tracker? Is the robot setting up a trap?" Yang asked
"I don't think so, it's too obvious." Metal Knuckles replied. The robotic echidna walked across the room and picked up the tracker. "Perhaps Metal Sonic is being careful. Going after the final emerald with only a signal emerald to lose." Eggman laughed.
"Yeah, sure, that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard!" Eggman claimed. Metal Knuckles held up the device so everyone could see the screen. One of the beeping white dots suddenly moved next to the other. "Oh"
"If we act now we could recapture Metal Sonic with little hassle." Metal Knuckles claimed.
"In that case, go to it!" Eggman ordered. Metal Knuckles, Yang and Lamont ran towards the door. Yang stopped short of the door.
"Oh, I almost forgot, ROBOTS! Sieve Eggman." Yang shouted. The look of confusion on Eggman's face was replaced with one of anger as twenty of Eggman's Robots held him down.
"What the heck?" Metal Knuckles exclaimed before Lamont grabbed him from behind.
"You have proven to be completely useless Eggman, so I'm taking over this operation." Yang announced. "I have control of this base, as well as Lamont on my side." Lamont waved, still holding onto Metal Knuckles. "So, with that said, robots, place Eggman in a cell and lock him up." Yang turned to Metal Knuckles, ignoring the shouts coming from Eggman. "Now robot, your brute strength could be of use"
"Bite me!" Metal Knuckles replied. Yang laughed quietly.
"Very well, help me or Eggman dies." Yang fired a beam out of his hand, which flew between the cell bars and nearly hit Eggman. Metal Knuckles was quiet for a moment, then turned to Eggman.
"Master"
"Go with the hedgehog." Eggman grumbled. Metal Knuckles nodded.
"Excellent." Yang simply stated.
"So where to boss?" Lamont asked.
"We will still go after the two emeralds, but I have a job for some of these robots..." Yang replied In an empty room in the G.U.N base a green light appeared and momentarily flickered. Out of the light emerged Metal Sonic, a Chaos emerald in his hand. The lone robot looked up at the flashing red light and listened to the alarm blazing throughout the base.
"It would seem I am not the only one here." Metal Sonic muttered. He did a quick scan of the area; there wasn't any life for a good distance. "Something is going on here. Did Eggman beat me here?" Metal Sonic wondered. He then rolled his eyes. "Why am I just standing here talking to myself?" Metal Sonic darted out of the room. He hadn't got use to being alone again. Metal Sonic ran through the long twisting corridors, following the signal from the emerald. Metal Sonic ran into a badly lit corridor, and then he heard someone shouting.
"Sonic! Have you seen it! Right over here." Metal Sonic turned to see Nack shouting.
"What is it Nack?" Metal Sonic asked. Nack recognised the voice.
"Metal boy! Aw, I didn't know you were here, I"
"Quiet your rambling and tell me what you have seen!" Metal Sonic ordered.
"Knuckles... dead!" Nack replied. "Right over there." Nack pointed behind himself. Metal Sonic walked over to look. He saw a few unconscious guards, Amy and Rouge, who were also unconscious and a pool of blood. Metal Sonic dipped his finger in the blood and scanned it.
"Echidna blood. Yet no body. Are you sure he was dead"
"He had a dang knife in his head! Besides, I think Tails took him away." Nack replied. Metal Sonic nodded.
"I barley knew the echidna so I really couldn't care less. I have things to do." Metal Sonic turned and ran in the direction of the chaos emerald.
"Hay, Sonic ran off in that direction!" Nack called out. "Hmmm, this could get intresting." Nack muttered.
Sonic watched Shadow walking away. Sonic searched his mind desperately for something to shout out. In vain he called out the first clear thing in his head.
"Where are you going?" He asked. Shadow ignored Sonic. A grumbling came from near Sonic.
"What has happened? How could he floor me! I am the Ultimate Weapon!" The Ultimate Weapon shouted. "I will repay his insolence!" The white hedgehog like creature promised.
"Cool it Beta." Sonic exclaimed. The Ultimate Weapon growled angrily as Sonic referred to him by his prototype's nickname.
"Return to your cell prisoner." Ordered the Ultimate Weapon. The creature heard a metallic whirling.
"Ultimate Weapon locked on." Omega claimed. The Ultimate Weapon turned to look at the robot.
"Bullets won't stop me you mechanical mishap." The Ultimate Weapon gave Omega a cold stare, which had no effect on Omega. The Ultimate Weapon's ears twitched slightly. He turned to look in a different direction, but was blown off his feet by a missile. Sonic and Omega turned to see Metal Sonic standing down the corridor, smoke floating off one of his fingers.
"Missiles seem to stop you though." Metal Sonic remarked. "Whoever you are." The Ultimate Weapon got to his feet and momentarily looked at Metal Sonic.
"You..." The Ultimate Weapon recognised Metal Sonic from one of the Beta life forms memories, namely the one where Metal Sonic kidnapped the Beta life form to power a robot. The Ultimate Weapon ran up to Metal Sonic and tried to throw a punch at the robot's face. Metal Sonic dodged it, but then got kneed in the stomach. Metal Sonic backed up slightly.
"Take it easy bat wings, I don't even know you." Metal Sonic claimed.
"I know you, or rather my beta did." The Ultimate Weapon replied. Metal Sonic seemed to understand what the Ultimate Weapon was instantly.
"So, before me stands the final product of the government's search for a organic weapon." Metal Sonic looked down at his emerald tracker. "You have the emerald. Great." Metal Sonic rubbed his head annoyed. "For once I would like the chance to just pick up an emerald, not fight for it." The Ultimate Weapon smiled, seemingly believing the glove was on his hand. (err, yeah.) He held up the chaos emerald.
"Oh, you are looking for this?" The Ultimate Weapon held it out mockingly. "Come get it"
"Why do you want the emerald Metal?" Sonic asked.
"Look, I'll kill you in a minute Sonic, I have matters to attend to first." Metal Sonic turned his attention back to the Ultimate Weapon. "Now weapon, hand over the emerald or I shall have to pry it from your burning carcass." The Ultimate Weapon's smile widened. His hand tightened around the emerald. The emerald began to shine. It began to get brighter and brighter. "What the heck?" Metal Sonic muttered. The light from the emerald began to sliver across the Ultimate Weapon's arm and then over his body. Sonic and Omega backed away, unsure what was about to happen. The light had almost completely covered the Ultimate Weapon's body when he initiated his attack.
"They call this the Chaos supremacy." The Ultimate Weapon claimed. There was an eruption of power that emerged from the Ultimate Weapon. The surrounding walls crumbled slightly, as did the floor and ceiling. The tremors concentrated themselves and headed towards Metal Sonic. As soon as they reached Metal Sonic, who had his fists up, unsure what to do; there was a huge explosion. Metal Sonic disappeared into a mix of dust and falling debris. The 'boom' was loud enough to deafen. What looked like lighting fired in every direction from the centre of the explosion. Large chunks of the corridor fell in on itself. Then there was silence. The Ultimate Weapon, Sonic and Omega waited for the dust to settle and to see what had become of Metal Sonic.
"You've seen one chaos attack, you've seen them all." Metal Sonic had obviously received heavy damage. His poster was more slanted, his arms looked dislocated and his red eyes had dimmed remarkably. Metal Sonic's voice showed no signs of pain. "Want to try that again?" Metal Sonic asked. The Ultimate Weapon nodded. Once again the emerald began glowing. Metal Sonic wasted no time and dashed at him. Before the Ultimate Weapon knew what was going on Metal Sonic jumped on him and began pummelling him in the chest. Metal Sonic's arms seemed to have a more flimsy movement, likely because of the previous attack. The Ultimate Weapon threw a fist into Metal Sonic's face, forcing the robot off him. The Ultimate Weapon got up and checked the emerald was still in his hand, it was. Metal Sonic began to circle the Ultimate Weapon, waiting for a second's lapse in concentration to exploit. The Ultimate Weapon watched his opponent, pondering over a suitable next move. Metal Sonic tightened his clutch on his emerald. "Chaos control!" Metal Sonic disappeared, He appeared behind the Ultimate Weapon and tried to kick the hedgehog like creature. However, the Ultimate Weapon had used chaos control himself to transport out of harms way. Angry, Metal Sonic performed another chaos control, as did the Ultimate Weapon. The two fighters transported around at mad speeds, engaging in a quick fistfight when they collided.
"It's like something out of Dragonball Z!" Sonic muttered.
"Negative, 90 of the battle isn't screaming." Omega corrected Sonic. A metal hedgehog crashed down next to Sonic. Metal Sonic got to his feet. He was then barraged by a larger version of the chaos spear attack. The Ultimate Weapon landed on the floor and knocked Metal Sonic to the ground in one swift movement of his hand. Metal Sonic lifted his head off the ground with his hands. The Ultimate Weapon scowled.
"Why won't you die?" He shouted. Thoughts of Knuckles suddenly flooded into Sonic. The cold, dead body that served as the only memorial to an incredible person. Inside Sonic couldn't comprehend that he was dead.
"He's an annoyance, isn't he?" A robotic voice claimed. All heads turned to see Yang, Lamont and Metal Knuckles. The Ultimate Weapon growled.
"Is everyone planning on invading this base today?" He muttered. Yang looked at the weapon critically.
"A manufactured life form, unlike that of the design used by Gerald." Yang analysed.
"It's weird. My scanner is picking up this guy as many different life forms, including Shadow, Sonic, Knuckles, the whole lot." Metal Knuckles added. A low groan came from Metal Sonic.
"I was expecting you three to get here a little earlier." Metal Sonic claimed.
"Traffic." Lamont simply replied. Metal Sonic shakily got up onto his feet. A cruel laugh passed Metal Knuckles' lips (despite the fact he has none.
"You are operating at 45 efficiency 'brother'. You might as well give up now." Metal Knuckles walked towards Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic considered fighting Metal Knuckles, but he had been beaten up too bad to have any chance. However, he couldn't leave without the emerald. Metal Knuckles was drawing nearer. Metal Sonic needed more time to think. He aimed his missiles at the, now much less stable, wall and fired. This was enough to send it crashing down, blocking Metal Knuckles path to Metal Sonic. Metal Knuckles was un-phased by this and fired his own missiles at the debris, blowing it away. Metal Sonic was no longer there. "Great." Metal Knuckles sarcastically claimed.
"We still have the other emerald in our grasp." Yang looked at the Ultimate Weapon. "So, how are we going to make this exchange?" He asked the Ultimate Weapon directly. Before the Ultimate Weapon could reply, Metal Sonic appeared in a flash of green light. Before any reaction could be made the Ultimate Weapon was on the floor and Metal Sonic was standing over him, holding his emerald.
Shadow walked down the corridors. No guards appeared to stop him. Shadow may have wondered where they all were, if he was in his old state of mind. However, he was not and only one thought was in his mind, revenge. He walked through a door, into a white room, and stared at a certain wall.
"I will join your cause."