It's the final round of the EX World Grand Prix!

Chapter 7: The Villains Appear!

" Boss! I've found something in the factory!" Storm said excitedly while holding out a disk. Wave took it and loaded it into her laptop.

" It's a report from Dr. Eggman! It says: I've done it! I've found the approximate location of Babylon Garden and it's ultimate treasure. This time, neither Sonic nor those chao will stand in my way!

Entry: E-10001 Wraith.

Like a phoenix, I have risen from the ashes to seek vengeance. Ghost shall fall before my new power! Finally, the Eggman Empire will rise!" Wave read.

" So, Eggman's trying to steal from thieves? No way that's going to happen!" Jet huffed. Nebula ran up to the group followed by Star and Galaxy.

" It's almost time for the final race! I'll show Techno that I mean business!" Nebula whooped.

" Ghost, You better watch your back." Trez smiled as he, Flora, and Death rode to the stadium.

" Captain, we should follow suit!" Galaxy said. The three space chao raced across the sands.

" Be careful, Ghost." Spic warned as she embraced him and rode off.

" Ready for this?" Flash asked.

' All your base are belong to Team Chao!' Scribbles wrote.

" What you say?" Ghost joked as the trio sped to the starting line with the Babylon Rouges closely behind.

" At last, the final round of the EX World Grand Prix will take place in Sand Ruins! Contestants, get ready!" The announcer cried. Sonic glared at Jet and then at the chao.

' You have no chance to survive!' Scribbles wrote.

" Make your time!" Flash added.

" Ha Ha Ha!" Ghost finished as the signal went off starting the race. All of the racers rocketed out of the starting gate and into the blistering desert. Trez and Ghost pulled out ahead of the pack with the other two teams closely behind. Jet and Sonic were busy pummeling each other when Knuckles blew past them. Death saw the echidna gaining on them and tapped Flora. Flora smiled, pulled out two leaves, and whipped up a tornado in front of him. Knuckles dodged the column of swirling wind and edged into the gang of chao.

" Out of the way!" the guardian yelled. Ghost smiled and veered to Knuckles' right while Trez pulled in front of him. Spic's team took the left side and Nebula's team went behind him.

'You are on the way to destruction!' Scribbles wrote as the attack begun. Flora beat Knuckles with her leaves while Spic swung away with a brand new hammer. Ghost threw punches and Nebula zapped the echidna with a taiser. Finally, Trez whipped out a chain and tripped the poor guardian causing him to fall face first into sand. Ghost then turned his board around and rode full speed at Sonic.

" What is he up to?" Spic wondered as she and the other teams stopped to see the show. Ghost held out the sheath to his sword and clotheslined Sonic at three hundred miles per hour. Jet laughed at the spectacle as he took the lead. On top of the ruins, Wraith stood watching his rivals. The robotic chao's arms turned into rocket launchers and blew chunks of stone off the archway. Jet and Ghost pulled off some sick tricks using some of chunks as ramps.

" Round one goes to you, Ghost…" Wraith sneered and vanished. Jet crossed the finish line with the chao soon after still laughing about the assault on Sonic. The green hawk walked to an altar at the arena where the seven Chaos Emeralds sat.

" This is it!" Jet said to himself as he pulled out a translucent blue box. The seven Emeralds shot a beam of light at this box. The box then sent a beam out of the arena and focused it on the sand. Suddenly, with a massive tremor, a palace rose out of the sand. The palace rose high into the air. Scrawl flew by and snatched the box from Jet who was too absorbed with the palace rising.

" Ho, ho, ho! Now I'll get the treasure of Babylon Garden!" Eggman crowed as he flew by the crowd in his pod. Wraith shot at the wall, causing a rain of stone to cover the chao.

" Nothing can stop me now!" Wraith cackled as he and his two teammates flew in the direction of Babylon Garden.

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