Chapter 7: The Devil And The Girl
"Egg Pawns of the First Division, CHARGE!", ordered Eggman.
The Egg Pawns charged in hope of slowing down the Black Oaks. Eggman knew they couldn't win, but he had no other plan at the moment. It became clear right away that the Black Oak were indeed more stronger as most of the Egg Pawns were easily destroyed in the first ten seconds of the clash.
"Sonic…",
"Yeah Shadow…"
"How long was I out?"
"For only a few hours, surprisingly"
Shadow nodded, he knew the Chaos Emeralds must have separated as usual. Shadow tried to keep his thoughts on the battle ahead, but he kept on having a strange feeling that Elle was going to get into trouble…
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Elle stopped running and turned around. Cream turned as well and asked, "What's wrong?". "I have a feeling something isn't right", was Elle's answer. Cream walked up to Elle and held her hand and said, "Everything will be okay". Cream was about the same height as Elle, though her ears made her seem taller.
"Cream, where's your mother?", Elle asked.
"I'm sure she is right behind us", Cream answered as she looked back the way they came, "Cheese, will you check where she is?".
The little chao nodded and flew to check for the little rabbit's mother. As the chao flew into the opened door, the little chao was knocked back inside. "CHEESE!", yelled Cream as she ran back to check on her friend. Elle looked at them for moment before going back to check on the chao. When Elle reached Cream and Cheese, she looked up to see what knocked the little chao down…
"YOU?", Elle said.
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"Well that was no contest", Rouge said with a cold tone.
Everyone watched as the last Egg Pawn was crushed by the Black Oaks. Not one Black Oak was killed in the fight. They turned there attention toward the rest of the Egg Pawns, Sonic, Shadow and everyone else and started to run toward them.
"It's time to meet with the Devil's servants Shadow said as he walked forward, soon followed by Sonic. Shadow began to run along side the Egg Pawns and turned to his left and right to see the others have joined in the charge. Shadow looked at Sonic as he gave him the thumbs up. "As usual, Sonic…", Shadow said to himself as he began to draw power from the Chaos Emerald in his hand…
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Elle and Cream looked up horrified by the adult rabbit who had her arms crossed and had a proud smile on her face for what she had just done.
"Mother? Why did you hurt Cheese?", Cream said as tears began to appear
"What do I care about such a pathetic creature", she answered, "Besides, I'm here for you, little Elle…", she said as she turned to her.
"What are you?", Elle asked, she seemed to know what was going on.
"I'm one of more smarter Black Arms", she answered, "I have the ability to not only speak like my leader Black Shadow, but I can control minds like my lord Black Doom".
Cream got up awhile holding her little friend, "Leave my mommy and my friend alone, you evil monster".
"Back off you little brat", the controlled Vanilla said as she knocked Cream to the side. As Cream's head hit the wall, she lost consciousness with the little chao on her stomach. "CREAM!", Elle yelled, she looked up at her attacker and began to run the other way. "You can't run forever!", 'Vanilla' said as she started to walk slowly after Elle…
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Everywhere Shadow looked, he saw destruction. The number of Egg Pawns were dropping fast and things didn't look good at all. Shadow continued to use Chaos Control to knock back the Black Oaks and then try to destroy them with his Chaos Spear, only to have it either blocked or for it to have little to no effect at all.
"Damnit! How long must we suffer this?", Shadow said as he finally let out some frustration.
"Annoying, aren't they?", Rouge said as well.
"At least there're more of a challenge", Knuckles said with a smile though that changed when Rouge smacked him.
Sonic stopped in front of Shadow panting and holding his right shoulder, "Maybe…I haven't fully recovered yet", he said with a grin.
"Your not the only one", Shadow responded with a frown on his face.
Eggman's monitor came hovering by them with a very angry expression, "My forces are getting crushed so easily!", he yelled, "We need a way to destroy a lot them at once!".
"Easier said than done, Eggman", Sonic said, "It's not like we have a weapon like the Eclipse Cannon".
"Maybe that's what we need Sonic…", Shadow responded holding his right shoulder, "Only problem is the Ark was finally shut down".
"Well we have bigger problems now, "Knuckles said on his knees spiting out some blood and holding his head, "It looks like there're sending their air fleet".
Shadow looked up and saw a fleet of ships heading toward them. It was bad enough that the Black Oaks were stronger, but a fleet of ships was going to make things even worse for them…
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"She only wants me, I have to keep her away from Cream…", Elle thought as she ran even deeper into Dr. Eggman's base. She didn't know where she was going, but she wanted to keep away from the Black Arm to allow Shadow to return. "I need to hide", Elle thought.
"You're only making it worse, Elle!", yelled the Black Arm controlled Vanilla, "If you would just surrender, we will spare your friend's lives".
Elle didn't respond, but she felt guilty because she was right. If she would allow herself to be taken, everyone will be spared. "I'm horrible", she thought to herself.
"Come out, come out wherever you are…", 'Vanilla' mocked, "You are really started to make this chase quite enjoyable", she said as she slammed her fist into a wall.
"I have to think of something! I have to…", Elle stopped and held her head, "What's wrong with me?", she asked herself. She began to lose consciousness…she fell to the ground…and closed her eyes…
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"FIRE!", Eggman yelled to what remained of his Egg Pawns.
The Egg Pawns took aim and fired at the Fleet with whatever weapon they had found. The shots did little to comfort Shadow and everyone else as a shield just blocked every shot that they fired. Shadow looked down, he felt for the first time that it was pointless to fight. Sonic walked up to Shadow and put his hand on Shadow's shoulder. Shadow looked at him, and started to walk forward, he grabbed a Egg Pawn gun and stopped.
"It seems Heaven can't save now, but we can't give up yet!", Shadow said. He turned to the monitor, "Come on Doctor! THINK! Can't you think of a way to stop them?".
"The problem is Shadow, my forces were badly damaged during the first fight with Black Arms", Eggman answered, "Even if I thought of a plan, it would be EXTREAMLY difficult to pull it off!".
Tails flew down, he wasn't injured, but he was dirty, "…I have a plan, but it is quite dangerous", Tails said, though he knew Sonic or Shadow would do it anyways.
"I'LL DO IT!", Sonic and Shadow said in the same time. They turned toward each other, Sonic had his usual grin and Shadow had his usual frown.
"Seems like we have some takers", Rouge said smiling, "What's the plan fox boy?"
Tails blushed ("Go Tails", Sonic thought) and finally answered, "We'll have to sacrifice some of your robots and air ships, Eggman".
"I believe you wish for me to order the ships to crash into them?", Eggman looked angry, but that changed as he shook his head, "Very well".
"What do you want us to do?", Shadow asked Tails.
"The explosion of Eggman's ships will likely break the shields, allowing Sonic and Shadow to get in and try to get the ships to fire at the Black Oaks……at full power".
"You know a lot, kid", Shadow answered with a smile, "The Black Arm ships can fire a lot of power, but it will cause the ship to overload".
"Exactly!", Tails said.
"Reckless and stupid…", Shadow said, Tails looked sad, "…But it's worth trying", Shadow finished saying.
"Alright then, Egg Fleet 2 and 3! CHARGE!", Eggman ordered.
Sonic and Shadow rushed forward and jumped on the ships before they took off the ground. Shadow turned to the base. He still couldn't shake the feeling that Elle was in trouble. He turned to the Black Arm ship the Egg ship was heading toward……he was ready……
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Elle's eyes snapped opened. She was at some alter, she felt the place was familiar, but at the same time it didn't. She turned to her left and saw some adults, they were talking about the alter. She walked closer to them and yelled, "Excuse me! Where am!". They ignored her, but she still walked closer and asked again, "Where am I!"
She got close enough to hear what they were talking about. "This alter shows some signs of the ancients!", said one of them, "Our research can benefit from this!". The other shook his head and said, "This can help us, but it will go out of the limits of humanity! We can't take that risk".
Elle looked at them, and walked closer to them. She looked at them, but for some reason she couldn't see there faces. She became frightened and backed away, she tripped and fall back. She rubbed her butt and looked around, she was alone now, no was there but her…
"What's going on?", she asked.
"Hello young Elle", boomed a voice.
"You again? I want to know the truth!", Elle yelled.
"You seem to have spend a lot of time with Shadow", mocked the voice.
"The last time you and me spoke, you said not to trust my memories about my family, but the ones I don't understand", Elle said, "What does that mean? Tell me!"
"Look toward the alter and look at the writing", the voice said.
Elle understood and walked toward the alter. She saw writing on it that she somehow understood. "The Servers Are The Seven Chaos…", Elle started to read, but some of the words began to change, "Chaos Is Power, Power Enforced By Hatred…The Controller Is The One That Intensifies The Chaos…", Elle was confused, what does this have to do with anything? "Why are you-?", Elle began to say before her head began to hurt again. "What's…going…on?", Elle asked.
"There is more to your story that you don't understand yet, but I can help you understand, understand your true identity!", the voice boomed.
"It…It…IT HURTS!", Elle yelled as she awoke up again…
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"Don't mess this up, Sonic!", yelled Shadow.
Sonic just smiled. He prepared himself for the ride since the ship was going to increase it's speed soon. Shadow did the same, and crouched down holding the green emerald in his hand. The two Egg ships increased their speed and charged ahead. The two ships got closer to the Black Arm ships, they are going to hit the them in 5...4...3...2...1...both Sonic and Shadow rushed to the highest point of the Egg ships and jumped with all of their might.
Sonic and Shadow watch in horror as the two Egg ships slammed into the Black Arm ships easily breaking the shield that protected them. Sonic used his speed to charge forward toward the ship and Shadow used his signature Chaos Control and warped into the Black Arm ship. Shadow rushed forward and saw the flames slow down as he rushed by it. He landed on the ship and broke through the armor of the ship (it is organic, so it was easy), he entered it and saw the Black Arms barely react to the attack. "They seem to be the same Elites as before, prefect", Shadow thought.
He immediately began to knock out the soldiers easily and then take control of the ship. Shadow pulled out a radio and said, "I have taken control of the ship. How are you guys doing?"
"We're doing great!", Tails answered, "Sonic has also taken control of the ship. Begin the attack!".
Shadow turned to the controls that powered the large cannon, "They have been busy", thought Shadow. He rushed toward it, but he froze and grabbed his heart. "What the hell", thought Shadow, What's going on?".
Shadow dropped the radio, and began to remember a terrible memory…
"Shadow! Help me!"
Shadow try to push it out of his head, "N-no! Don't come back! Please!". He dropped to his knees and placed his hand at his heart…
"MARIA!", Shadow yelled as he began to glow red. He stopped yelling and started to laugh…he looked up. He felt power coming from not only one Emerald, but from the others…he jumped out of the ship and stood on top. He looked around and yelled, "I WILL SHOW YOU THE POWER OF A TRUE DEVIL!", and he began to charge energy and began his assault…
I really seem to be using the word Devil a lot in this. Anyways, I don't think I kept my promise of making this action packed as I said in the last chapter, but I do like the results. Until next time, HAVE A NICE DAY!