Sonic the Traveler:
The Path Opens
"Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!" echoed from the metallic speakers. "All robots, engage. This is a high level security breach."
Within moments, hundreds of robots appeared at a scene. It seemed that there were no enemies to speak and the robots, which lack the intelligence to comprehend the situation, stood idly.
"Excellent," smiled a mischievous looking shadow, "They have all been drawn away from the key. It will be easy for him now. I can return to base."
The creature sat beside a metallic door got up and hit a large red button next to it. Instantly more words echoed from the speakers, "Lockdown initiated! Lockdown Initiated!"
Every metal door in the compound slammed down simultaneously. The creature smiled, "Now that they're all locked in… I'll make my leave!" The shadow reached into thin air and pulled out a shinning jewel. "With this… the Ultimate power!" it exclaimed loudly but femininely.
"I've heard that one before," came a reply out of nowhere.
The shadow checked its surroundings. There was nothing but the shadow knew that it was something, something big.
"Sonic the Hedgehog! Reveal yourself!"
"If you say so," replied a blue hedgehog that had come out of nowhere to appear in front of the shadow.
"We meet again," said Sonic, who wore his novelty red shoes as well as a large grin. "You don't look like you changed much since the last battle Ila."
"I am much more powerful than last time. You caught me off guard. Now that I have the Chaos Emerald… I'll be much harder to defeat."
Sonic looked at her. She was an echidna who was light purple with strange eyes of diamonds. When Sonic had seen her last, the echidna was quite a surprise. Sonic had thought that Knuckles, a good friend of Sonic's was the last of his kind. Now, she was just another enemy that needed to be taken down. He had to come a long way to interfere with her plans. They had first battled somewhere outside Emerald Town and Sonic had tracked her all the way from Central City (or was it Metropolis, Sonic thought) all the way to Station Square. It didn't matter. This is right were Sonic wanted her.
Ila looked at Sonic. She was quite upset to see that he was standing there. She had almost lost the battle in Emerald Town and had managed to escape with some luck. Now, though she was sure that she could defeat Sonic. She had the Chaos Emerald! There isn't much time, thought Ila, but if I keep him entertained for long enough
"So are you ready?" asked Sonic, "I don't enjoy waiting around very long."
"Fine," smiled Ila. Ila held up the emerald for a second and dropped the green stone down on the ground.
"Are you just leaving it there for me to take it?" yelled Sonic arrogantly, "I guess it's a present, I'll just need to take." Sonic started up and ran straight for the emerald. The arena was a metallic platform, high above where thousands of robots were lying asleep. There was one exit here, but it was locked completely shut. The only way out was using the chaos emerald.
"This is the end for you, Sonic the hedgehog. I'm only sorry that you didn't get to see how the world comes to be!" Ila smirked. Sonic continued to ignore her and focused on the emerald. He grabbed it and then looked up at Ila.
"You aren't going to stop me?" he asked quite confused.
Ila laughed, "Don't you see? Well, I'll show you." Ila rose up from the floor and stood up in the air.
"Oh no you don't!" yelled Sonic as he lunged at her, emerald in hand.
"Chaos Thundre!" she exclaimed as the lights in the compound began to flash. Sonic felt heat surging through his hands. Energy was exploding from the Chaos Emerald. Energy that reminded Sonic of lightning had burst from the emerald and surrounded him. Sonic no longer was in the air; he was shot down to the ground.
"Argh!" groaned Sonic in pain. Ila laughed again.
"Don't you see… the Chaos Emerald has even more power than you dreamed imaginable? You pathetic hedgehog, you can't even comprehend the full power of the seven servers and the Master. Do you know why? It's because you aren't an echidna. All of the secrets of the Chaos Emeralds have been given to us! We know the truth that all other life forms yearn to understand. We are the ultimate creatures of Earth!"
"Heh… so where have you guys been," asked Sonic quietly.
Ila laughed again, "Such interesting questions as you face your death. We have been in waiting to take back what is rightfully ours. Now, we will have what our leaders once sought for us. You will not see that day, Sonic the Hedgehog, for today you die!" Ila somehow managed to take the Chaos Emerald from Sonic. It vanished from the floor next to him, into her hands. "Chaos Be, ahh!" she yelled, falling to the ground far from Sonic.
Ila was quite surprised to be on the ground. Not even Sonic could do that… Master. What is the meaning of this?
"Do not kill him… we need him. Now is not the time. Take the Chaos Emerald and return to base. Do not kill him.
Ila stood up and looked scornfully at Sonic. He had passed out on the floor and could have been killed easily. I will be the one to kill you Sonic. I won't even give Master the delight.
Ila grabbed the emerald and whispered, "Chaos Control" and vanished.