Video Game Village

By: Metal Sonic EX

Disclaimer: I still don't own anything but the storyline. Maybe, when I die, I'll be reincarnated as the heir to all of the video game copyrights! But, what are the chances of that happening?

In this chapter, Sonic gets Shadow back, the bad guys start regrouping, and Spot continues his project with Junior. Enjoy!

Chapter IX

Back To The Drawing Board

The baddies were currently holding a meeting, with the exception of Sigma, trying to figure out how their next attack would go. Loath was still scarfing down doughnuts, just at a slightly lower rate than last time. Warhead walked up a held a piece of paper over the overhead Eggman was using. "Yes?" Warhead pointed to the paper. "Do you mind if I borrow this overhead for a sec?" Eggman shook his head and Warhead placed the paper on it. He then turned it to show on the wall, which caught everyone's attention.

Bonnes - Alive

Loath - Eating Doughnuts

Eggman - Alive

Warhead - Alive

Greedy - Conscious

Rez - Alive (Unfortunately)

Ansem - Probably High Again

Sigma - Dead (Good Riddance)

Spooky - Alive (Unfortunately)

Wily - Annoying, Like Always

Metal Sonic - Still Missing A Head

Venom - Alive

Once everyone finished reading it, they turned to Warhead. "Yeah. I think I forgot a few people. But, I'll deal with it." Eggman cleared his throat. "It's bluegrass, not blewgrass."

(A.N. In case you didn't catch that, read the first letter of each of the first nine names. It's just something I'd thought I'd throw in there for fun.)

Warhead looked at Eggman, then snatched the paper and scribbled something down. When he replaced the paper, all that had been changed was Eggman's status. It now looked like this:

Eggman - Alive (Unfortunately) P.S. Wiseass…

"Very funny." Warhead looked at the egg-bellied man. "Need I add more?" Spooky raised his hand. "Just what do you mean by 'unfortunately'! Are you saying that I'm…" Warhead removed the paper and folded it. "Well, I was going to put 'Still Smoldering', but you're not anymore." Spooky began to sniffle. "Okay. Yeah, you're right. It still hurts though. THEY KILLED SILVER!" He began to sob uncontrollably and Warhead became steamed. "Stop crying!" The camera then zoomed out of the window to reveal the bad guys' temporary new hideout. "Do you know how long it took me to find a cardboard box this size!"

Elsewhere, Shadow, who'd slept in abnormally late last night, woke up. "Ah! A new morning, a new day, and a new… What the…" Shadow started when he saw Sonic standing at the foot of his bed with his hands behind his back.

"Good morning, Shadow."

"Um, good morning."

"Beautiful day out today isn't it?"

"Yeah, and I'd like to actually see it. So, do you mind?"

"Of course I mind. I'm merely, as you said last night, putting an end to our rivalry."

"You don't have a gun or something behind your back, do you?"

"Good bye, Shadow."

"Sonic?"

BOP!

Shadow just sat there, dazed, as Sonic held a wiffle bat before him. "You got that from the Zeroes, didn't you?" Sonic nodded and bopped Shadow again. "Okay, you know what? Stop! I'm not in the mood!" Sonic bopped him again and Shadow raised his fist. "Don't worry, Shadow. You'll be dead in a few hours." Shadow rolled his eyes and began walking down the hall, Sonic bopping him the whole way. "OKAY, YOU KNOW WHAT! I'VE HAD E…" Shadow spun around, began yelling, and slipped on a conveniently placed banana peel, falling down the stairs afterwards. "I knew that'd get him!"

When Shadow reached the bottom of the stairs, he opened his eyes and saw Rouge watching Beethoven's 2nd reruns. He weakly lifted himself up and an empty paint container fell at his head, knocking him out.

(A.N. You didn't think that having Sonic bop Shadow on the head with a wiffle bat was going to be payback, did you?)

"How is he?" Rouge looked over and called back up. "He's out like a light." Sonic jogged down the stairs and propped the wiffle bat against the wall. Sephiroth was already drinking coffee and he was staring at Shadow's body. "Personally, I think you watch to much South Park." Sonic gave a 'meh' and began rummaging through the fridge.

Back at the baddies' cardboard box hideout, Warhead was going around, seeing if he'd forgotten anyone. So far, all he'd forgotten was Bowser, but he didn't help the baddies come up with plans. So, he didn't matter. Eggman was using the overhead, while Rez and Greedy were debating which of their plans was the best. Warhead began thinking about how they were going to pay Loath back. He looked over a saw that Loath had nearly finished another box of doughnuts. With the way he's eating doughnuts, we'll pay him off three fold with the money for doughnuts…

Warhead decided to eavesdrop on the two debaters and see what they were saying. He snuck up behind Greedy. They were both looking the same way, so they didn't notice him.

"I think that the chemical bomb plan sounds good right about now."

"I think not!"

"Well, I didn't ask you now did I?"

"So, what if you didn't? It's called freedom of speech!"

Warhead beamed Greedy upside the head, knocking him unconscious again. Rez jumped and looked at Warhead. "And that's freedom to express one's feelings!" He looked at Rez, who backed up. "I suggest you stay away from me." Warhead then walked off. During this time, Eggman got an idea. Someone get me a phone!"

Meanwhile at the Bahamas, three final bosses were enjoying their vacation. One looked like an angel on drugs, another was a floating person who was looking happy, and the third was an odd-looking version of the Grim Reaper. "Ah! This is the life!" The floating person turned his head and smiled. "Yes. The sunlight is quite refreshing here." The two looked behind them and saw the Grim Reaper-like creature sitting in a heavily-shaded area. "I dislike sunlight." The angel scoffed. "You're nothing but a spoil-sport. Come on! Admit it!" The creature growled. "Why don't you admit that you're nothing but a cheap rip-off of the original, Omega." Omega X (MMZ series final boss) got steamed by this remark. "Okay, you know what? I've just about HAD IT WITH YOU!"

The smiling, floating person chuckled. "I agree. You are somewhat a rip-off of the original." Omega got steamed. "Not you too, Juno!" Megaman Juno (Megaman Legends final boss) just smiled, like always. "Yes, me too. And if I'm guessing right, this argument should be interrupted in three… two… one…" Right on cue, the phone began to ring. "I'm so good at this timing business." Omega grumbled and grabbed the phone from the table.

"Hello?"

"Omega! How ya been?"

"Okay, Eggman. What is it this time?"

"We kind of need your help."

"Give me one reason why we should."

"They've already destroyed Sigma and Metal Sonic. Rez was also defeated, but Greedy rebuilt him."

"That's nice."

Omega was about to hang up when Eggman cried out. Wait!" Omega sighed and put the receiver back to his ear. "What?" A silence followed before Eggman cleared his throat. "Sephiroth has killed Wakka." The three started when they heard this. "If we help, when we catch Sephiroth, can we kill him?" Omega and Juno looked at the partly hidden creature and Omega continued. "Reapermon wants to know if we can kill Sephiroth if we catch him first."

(A.N. Reapermon is the final boss of Digimon Rumble Arena for Playstation. He's a pain in the rear to beat, so I thought I'd add him.)

"Of course." The three looked at each other, then Reapermon jumped to his feet. Omega smirked and said, "We're in." Eggman chuckled and told them where and when they flight was leaving. "We'll see you soon." Omega nodded and hung up. "Excellent! I've been waiting to kill Sephiroth since Kingdom Hearts!" Juno nodded. "We all have." Omega grabbed his stuff, then began running. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Back at Video Game Village, Spot had been left with Junior while Mr. And Mrs. Pac-Man went on a couple errands. They'd gotten to work continuing to make lyrics for the song that Junior had written. Spot had been helping Junior with this for some time now. It had been about three months since Spot had come to Video Game Village. Spot perked up when he heard a gate being opened. "Time to wrap this up." They packed their stuff and stood up. There was no evidence as to what they'd been doing when Pac-Man got up to them. He chuckled. "I'm not even going to ask." Spot smirked. "Good. Cause we're not telling."

Later that night, when Spot had gone to bed, something made him wake with a start. He noticed that he was covered in sweat and he wiped his forehead. "Something's going to happen. I just hope to God that no one is hurt. Or, if someone must be hurt, I only hope that it's me." he knew well never did manage to fall back asleep that night, the reason being that he'd had a dream about someone form his past coming and blowing Video Game Village to pieces. Meanwhile, quite a long distance away from Video Game Village, someone was really getting it.

"TELL ME WHERE HE IS, DAMN IT!"

"I swear to God that I don't know who you're talking about! Please don't kill me!"

The stranger was currently holding a bazooka not to far from the store manager's face. He'd broken in and, when the manager came running out of the back room, he'd started 'interrogating' him. The stranger narrowed his eyes and removed the bazooka from the poor man's face. "If I find out that you do know where he is, you're a dead man." He then turned around and walked out of the hole in the wall which he'd used to get in.

Once outside, the stranger looked in the air and saw the night sky, the stars sparkling brighter than ever. You'd better pray that I don't find you, Spot. Because when I do, you'll be a dead man as well. With that, he began walking down the street to look for more clues to Spot's whereabouts.

Guess what? Not only is this chapter a cliffhanger, but it's that time again! What time? Simple. Time for more pointless questions!

Who is this psychotic stranger and what is his connection to Spot?

What is Spot's most prized possession?

How will Sonic handle living with Sephiroth?

What is Shadow going to do to Sonic?

What are the baddies cooking up?

And finally, when will I stop with the pointless questions?

Who knows? Anyways, in the next chapter, the three new baddies return to Video Game Village, Shadow gets Sonic back, Spot begins having more weird premonitions, and the good side of town is faced with a group of not-to-happy final bosses. Tune in next time when the bad guys begin Taking Video Game Village By Force.

Sonic: So, Who is this stranger?

Metal Sonic EX: Why should I tell you?

Sonic: I won't tell anyone else.

Metal Sonic EX: I trust you about the same that I trust a serial killer.

Sonic: That hurt………

Metal Sonic EX: That's nice. Anyways, Read and Review or I shall be forced to send an angry mob after you!