Chapter 11 : Team Dark
Wild Canyon – Wild Mountains
"Now, where could they be?" Eggman said hovering around the top of Wild Canyon. Wild Canyon was a little part of the Wild Mountains, it was once part of a tribal gathering for an old tribe. No one has ever discovered what tribe or if there was one at all, put judging from all the statues and inscriptions, it was a tribal place. In the middle of Wild Canyon was a giant propeller that makes huge tornadoes of wind. Below the tornado, is a hidden area, an area assumed to be the main tribal gathering point.
"Maybe they're down here," Eggman said looking down the tornado. He quickly rushed in and instantly saw Team Dark, except, there was five of them.
"ROUGE! SHADOW! OMEGA!" Eggman shouted.
All five of them looked up.
"EGGMAN!" Rouge exclaimed, "What's he doing here."
"I don't know, but I'm not willing to find out," Shadow shouted lifting his gun.
"No don't shoot," Eggman said, "I'm here because I need your help."
"And why would we help you," Rouge said.
"Because, I can offer you these," Eggman said pulling out some diamonds out of his pocket.
"Ohh," Rouge said gazing over the jewels.
"And there's more where that came from."
"Hey, who's this chump?" said a Purple, cowboy hat wearing, weasel in a sly tone of voice.
"I could ask the same," Said Eggman.
"Well Eggman, since are last encounter, we have added two new members," Shadow told him, "This is Nack The Weasel. He's was once a member of a band of pistol, wielding thieves but decided to go solo. It didn't work so well, so we let him join our team."
"How does ya's do," Nack said slyly.
"And this is.."
"ZERO?" Eggman interrupted, "But, how? That pink hedgehog destroyed you."
"Affirmative," The robotic voice of Omega said, "But I found his pieces, and a few spare parts and I rebuilt him."
E-100 Zero was the first of Eggman's E-100 series robots. He sent Zero to find a bird that held a chaos emerald in it's stomach. Amy Rose befriended the bird and Zero soon decided to go after her. In the final Showdown between Amy and Zero, Amy won and blew Zero to pieces.
"Data check," Zero's computerized voice said, "Dr. Eggman."
"I never installed a voice chip in Zero," Eggman said.
"It's a new feature I added," Omega replied.
"Well, now that we all know each other, gimme the jewels!" Rouge shouted.
"Ah, not until you do something for me," Eggman said.
"What is it?"
"I need you five to help me steal the Chaos and Master Emeralds from Angel Island, and the Super Emeralds and Super Master Emerald from Carnival Island," Eggman told them.
"What for?" Shadow asked.
"I'll tell you when you help me," Eggman snickered.
"Never. Dr. Eggman, is the enemy, we cannot help him," Omega said.
"No way, I need those jewels," Rouge shouted, "You've got yourself a team doctor."
They shook hands and the deal was made. Shadow and Omega were outraged but didn't have a choice but to go along with it. Nack and Zero were just confused.
"I don't know what just happened, but I have an inkling that we is involved," Nack said to Zero.
"Affirmative," Zero said sadly.
Eggman jumped in his hovercraft and slightly hovered above the area, "Meet me at these coordinates. I shall explain what to do then." He dropped a map into Rouge's hands.
"We'll be there," Rouge said in a sort of daze.
Eggman hovered off in success.
"Rouge, why is we doin' dis again?" Nack asked.
"She's only in it for the jewels," Shadow said, "We're just going along for the ride."
Rouge took off at a fast pace. The other four followed behind.