Disclaimer: SEGA owns the Sonic characters and Rareware owns the B-K characters.
Sorry this is so late but, THE ACCURSED WRITER'S BLOCK STRIKES AGAIN!… again (sweatdrop). Actually, it's not writer's block, I'm just busy. Between friends, school, the school play, basketball, and Tales of Phantasia, I've had very very little time to write anything. Don't worry though, the play, which takes up most of my time, will be done soon and I can update regularly again.
Chapter 8
Grunty stumbled off of her broom in the Jinjo Village. She was going to come back and get a Chaos Emerald that King Jingaling had, but she was still too weak from her fight with Banjo and Kazooie. "Argh! I hate Banjo, Kazooie, and that stupid blue hedgehog!"
"Blue hedgehog?" A voice behind her said. Grunty turned and saw the fat man who had attacked Banjo and Kazooie at Spiral Mountain. He was in a floating metal orb, which was dented. "Did the hedgehog have red shoes?"
"Yes." Grunty said. "And he was with an ugly pink hedgehog and a two tailed mutant fox."
"I see…" The man said. "You'll probably be glad to know that I hate them as much, if not more, than you do."
"Really?" Grunty said. "Who are you?"
"My name is Ivo Robotnik, but everyone calls me Eggman."
"Eggman?" Grunty said. "The pesky bear and bird said you were after the Chaos Emeralds."
"That I am." Eggman said. "Bear and bird? Do you mean the bear with a blue backpack holding a red bird?"
"Yeah." Grunty said. "They're Banjo and Kazooie, and they're my arch enemies."
"And Sonic and his friends are mine." Eggman said. "We're both after the Chaos Emeralds and we hate the other animals, I suggest we team up." He extended his hand.
"Sounds good to me." Grunty said. She shook his hand. "I'm Grunty, by the way."
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Banjo, Kazooie, and Mumbo walked down to the Hailfire Peaks Fire Side, eying Shadow the silent Hedgehog (as they had dubbed him) curiously.
"Where are we anyway?" Shadow asked and the group started.
"Uh… Hailfire Peaks." Banjo said.
"Hail…fire?" Shadow eyed him quizzically. "I guess that makes sense."
Suddenly, Metal Sonic leapt in front of the group. He seemed half melted, but still working.
"A robotic Sonic?" Shadow growled. "Dr. Eggman made you, didn't he?"
The robot's red irises flashed briefly. "AFFIRMATIVE. SCANNING DATA BANKS…. You are Shadow the Hedgehog, are you not? Strange, my data banks said you died after your despicable betrayal at the ARK."
"Betrayal?" Shadow fumed. "If I hadn't done what I did, that ungrateful doctor, and everything else on this planet would have perished that day!"
"RESPONSE… My data banks say different."
The three other animals stood transfixed at the exchange between Metal Sonic and Shadow. Kazooie shook it off first and said. "Metal Sonic? How is a bucket of bolts like you still alive? We threw you into lava."
An odd static noise emanated from Metal Sonic. The animals assumed it was laughter. "With this shard, simple lava can not destroy me!" He held up the green shard he had earlier.
"Th-that's a shard of the Master Emerald!" Shadow said in surprise.
"Master Emerald?" Kazooie asked.
"I'll explain later." The raven and crimson colored hedgehog said.
"COMMENCE GLOATING. You cannot stop me! I am the ultimate life form."
At this, Shadow scowled. "There are two problems with that statement. One, you're a nonliving robot, and two, I am the ultimate life form!" At that, he rushed at Metal Sonic, delivering a swift kick to his chest. The robot dropped the green shard and stumbled backwards. Shadow caught the shard in midair and shouted "Chaos Spear!" A golden beam of energy shot from his palm, decimating the robotic hedgehog.
"You see how fast he beat Metal Sonic?" Mumbo gaped.
The three animals were in a stupor over Shadow's power. Once again, Kazooie got over it first, returning to her cocky attitude. "Well we weakened him!"
Shadow handed the emerald shard to Banjo. "Keep it safe." He said as the bear put it into his backpack.
"You mentioned a Master Emerald?" Banjo said.
"You know of the Chaos Emeralds, correct?" Shadow began. "Well, the Master Emerald is one of the few things on this planet that can neutralize their energy when all seven are together. Although it appears broken now, I know someone who can repair it. In fact, he was supposed to be guarding it…"
"Who is this person?" Banjo asked.
"An echidna by the name of Knuckles."
"Well, this is nice and all, but we still have no way to find the remaining Chaos Emeralds!" Kazooie said.
For the first time since the other animals had seen, Shadow smiled. "Who says I don't?"
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Uh oh! Eggman and Grunty working together! This doesn't bode well for our heroes
Review! Next chapter soon (I hope)!