Sky: New chapter, it's getting to the climax. They'll be a lot of scene changing and a lot of fighting. That's what happens when Chaos is coming...
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"Miss Rouge…" a voice echoed through the bat's head. "Miss Rouge… please, wake up…"
The bat girl groaned, keeping her eyes sealed shut. "What is it, Cream?" she asked grumpily, turning to her side underneath the comfortable sheets.
"Please…" Cream said again, and Rouge could hear that the little girl was crying. "Emerl and Shadow…"
Immediately, Rouge sat up with worry, looking at the sad rabbit. "Cream, what's wrong?" she asked gently.
"Come, look…" Cream walked out of the room with a few sniffles.
Rouge was wide awake now. She got out of bed, and made her way quickly to the living room where Cream waited. Nothing seemed to be wrong…
"Look, the Chaos Emerald…" Cream pointed to the now empty spot on the fireplace.
"It's… it's gone!" Rouge stuttered. It was obvious of course, but… she truly believed and trusted Emerl and Shadow. The fact that they lied to get her gem hurt. She never exactly got used to this sort of thing…
Rouge always had people being nice to her… but it was simply for her body and her jewels. So many times before, she had trusted people she thought were friends… but they all ended up using her. She never let that happen again… Rouge thought she could trust Emerl and Shadow… but… how? How could they betray her like this?
"Miss Rouge…" Cream tugged at the bat's arm to get her attention. "There's a note… it's from Emerl." Cream lifted a small piece of paper and handed it to Rouge.
"Dear Cream,
I'm sorry I stole the Chaos Emerald from you guys… I truly am. Mamma Rouge, you too. Cream, you were the only one who hasn't forgotten about me. You're the only one who still loves me. I can never say sorry enough for having to leave you like this. I can only hope you'll forgive me…
Shadow and I need the Chaos Emeralds. We lied to get yours. Shadow doesn't care at all at what we've done, and I usually wouldn't either to tell you the truth. But, Cream, your kindness and love towards me has made me feel that pain. I'm not who you think I am anymore… I'm the God of Wrath, a servant to Chaos. Shadow is the God of Betrayal. Blaze is the Goddess of Rejection, and she has no more memories of you.
We are taking the Chaos Emeralds to reawaken Chaos.
Yes… that means we are going to bring the world to its end. I'm sorry again, but I have to do this. I promise I won't let anything happen to you, Cream. If you ever need my help, just call for me inside your mind. I will be there.
Rouge…
I know you cared for me too, at least slightly. Same goes for you, call for me if you need me.
Be safe.
Love,
Em… Wrath."
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As you must know by now, you've already seen the part after Betrayal, Rejection, and I escape out of the Master Emerald. We find Rouge, and she takes us straight to her Chaos Emerald. It's the next day now…
"What's the matter, Wrath?" Betrayal gave a smirk to me, holding the blue Chaos Emerald proudly in his hands. "Upset we stole from a thief?"
The morning sun began to rise, giving extra color to the grassy hills around us. I continued to look out to the city.
"Those guys had it coming to them," Rejection quipped. "Don't start getting depressed over nothing. They're just mortals."
I continued to ignore them. Ever since they got their power, those two seemed to have gotten more annoying. At least they know I'm their leader.
I tuned them out, feeling a morning breeze hit my face. It was a little windy out today, and the leaves from the tree above us were rustling gently, swaying back and forth in a peaceful rhythm. The grass under me was still slightly wet with the morning dew, but it didn't matter. I lay back against it and gazed out into the new born blue sky.
Once again, I find myself unsure of my decision. Should I really do this for Gerald? He's dead after all. I would be making Cream unhappy… the one person to still care for me…
Cream… the one girl I love… and the one girl who loves me back.
"Are you upset over that rabbit?" Rejection broke into my thoughts, her yellow eyes piercing into mine. "Forget her, she was nothing special."
Betrayal laughed. "Yeah, we just needed to get by them to get the Chaos Emerald. Now we have two," he held up the green Chaos Emerald that he had always kept when his name was Shadow.
"So, what do we do next?" Rejection's palms began to grow flames. "I want to try out my powers again…"
Suddenly a shadow entered our group.
"You'll do as I say…" his deep voice echoed through the wind.
The two new-born gods let out a gasp. "Deception!"
The shadow came out from behind the tree's trunk, his blue armor shining under the sun. "I've gathered three Chaos Emeralds," he said sternly. Red, Gold, and Silver emeralds floated around the powerful god's body. "With yours, we have five all together. Wrath, you've done well."
"That's what Chaos said," I waved him off. "What's with you? You smell like Death."
Although, I have no nose, I still have a sense of smell. The smell of blood covered Deception's body. The robot grew aggravated. "I was caught, and made sure to make the man and his family pay."
With a huff, I growled, "So what do we do now?"
Deception's crimson eyes met with the two newest gods. "I've yet to meet you two."
"I'm Be-."
"Quiet," Deception ordered. "You'll talk when I tell you to talk." The black hedgehog nodded. "You three, find the next Chaos Emerald. I will get the last one by myself."
Betrayal gritted his teeth. "I don't take orders."
Ha, busted.
Before the black hedgehog could even know it, the robot's claws were tickling against his soft fleshy neck. "From me, you do," Deception glared into the others eyes. "I feel strong power and love from you, Betrayal. You could be quite useful. I'd rather not have to kill you."
Betrayal dared not to edge him on. He knew his place. He was still new to the Chaos powers after all; there was no need for unnecessary risks. "Yes, Deception, I apologize."
The claws left from his neck, and the blue god turned his back to Betrayal. "Exactly. Now, do as I have told. Destruction is near…"
Without another word, Deception was off into the wind. Not a single trace left behind.
Yes… this planet's destruction will soon be here…
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After reading the letter, Rouge bolted out of her house, dragging a sobbing Cream along with her. Cheese strained to keep up.
She had to tell Sonic! She had heard of Chaos… the god of destruction…
That creature had unlimited power! She'll stop it no matter what!
"Cream, I know you're upset, but everything will be okay," Rouge comforted the rabbit, the wind ruffling through their fur. Of course, she didn't know everything was going to be okay. But, they've all gotten out of worse situations, and saved the world countless numbers of times.
The morning sky was cloudy, and the slight gusts of wind knocked Rouge off balance a few times as she soared through the city. Sonic's house was just ahead.
She flew down onto the doorstep, stumbling slightly as she was rushing too fast. The crumpled letter in her hand was then left to slip out as she gained her footing. "No! Damn it!" she swore, trying to grab the letter before it flew off into the sky. Unfortunately, the paper was just a fingernail too far away for her to reach, and it gusted out into the city, drifted by the windy weather.
"No!" Cream cried, "That was my letter from Emerl… I… it was the only thing I had to remember…" Tears began to form again, and she choked.
Rouge frowned and patted the girl's head gently. "I'm sorry, Cream…" she whispered. "We need Sonic now, so be a big girl for Miss Rouge now, okay?"
The little girl dried her tears with the fur of her arm, and nodded.
"Good," Rouge smiled. Without a second to spare, she knocked on Sonic's door.
No answer.
Of course, Sonic was usually out… but never this early, and especially never on Thursdays. Rouge knocked again, calling out his name, but still, no answer.
Damn it, where is he!
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Just another shadow…
The darkness… the excitement… I can never get enough of that rush. Soon the world would be mine. I rushed through the trees of a nearby forest, leaving only the whispers of the wind behind. The purple Chaos Emerald… I know just where it is. I cannot sense it, like Wrath can, but I know where this certain one is.
Not a single animal inhabiting the forest knew of my presence, each kept at its own business as I blew through, sometimes slaying a few of the pathetic creatures as I went by.
It wasn't long before my destination came into my sight.
A large dome shaped building stood before me, casting a looming silhouette over the forest trees. In the center was the emblem of Eggman, the insane grin from an insane genius.
He won't know what hit him when I get in there.
Standing in front of the door were two of Dr. Eggman's drones. Each casting glances to and fro, watching for any suspicious movement. Three cameras were placed around the building as well. Too easy.
The split second the camera turned its gaze to the far left, I dashed out from my shadow in complete silence. The short orange robot knew nothing of my arrival, only knowing its own demise as its head rolled off into the shadows of the bush I dragged the body into. Still with time to spare, my body transformed into an exact likeness of the destroyed robot, and I dashed back to its position before the camera could even make it's way back to the right.
I'd have guard this door for a while until Eggman decided to change his guard robots, but it would be well worth the wait.
"Drones!" a voice called out from a loud speaker. How incredibly convenient. "All drones report to the center of the base immediately for an upgrade!" Robotnik, as some still called him, was making this all too easy for me.
I turned my fat body around, and moved my stubby little legs through the automatic door, letting the other Eggdrone lead the way. The large metal doors slammed shut behind, and the air grew thick with heat.
As I walked down the hall, it continued to grow and grow larger in width, and dozens of Eggdrones would come to fill any empty space that was left from the growth. Soon, gears and steam pipes lined the area's wall, each with Eggman's horrible logo. The steam would leak out of the pipes occasionally, heating up the incredibly cramped walkway. These were no working conditions for man. These were barely working conditions for robot slaves. Each Eggdrone stood shoulder to shoulder, walking ahead for miles. Some malfunctioned from the intense heat, or merely stumbled from the other robots.
Those who could not make it fell to the floor. Did any of these mindless machines bother to help the other? No. They simply walked over the piece of scrap, spewing its precious oil across the metal floor beneath, leaving it completely unnoticed.
Now, thousands upon thousands of orange Eggdrones walked, each stomping in a rhythmic pattern, each with their gaze firmly set ahead, each of their beady eyes empty and soulless.
In a matter of minutes, the robots and I made it to what seemed like the main control room. It spread open like a small coliseum without any stands, however. In the center of the circular room was a small metal platform where a tall man dressed in red stood silently, eyes watching over his metal minions.
Slowly, each robot crowded itself around the platform, an orange sea surrounding a tiny metal island. In synchrony, each Eggdrone halted to a stop, leaving only the whispering of the steam to be heard in the background.
For a moment, Eggman did not speak. Keeping his back turned to my side.
"Eggdrones!" he finally screamed out, his voice reverberating against the walls. "I've ordered you all here for a special reason!"
Each robot kept silent. I noticed the purple Chaos Emerald in the control panel where my previous master stood.
"All of you shall be getting an upgrade!" he continued. "Each and every one of you has served your purpose well. Any Eggdrone that I see fit will be upgraded to an even bigger stronger robot, but that will be extremely rare."
How tedious…
"Keep in mind that you have all worked especially hard…"
I eventually grew bored of this speech. It seemed like hours before he started manually picking the Eggdrones to be sent up as an upgraded officer. "E-105736! Upgrade! E-139562! Upgrade!" he continued on and on… until. "E-103649!"
I recognized that as my number from the robot I had destroyed from the outside. He stayed silent, and kept his back to me. "E-103649!" he called out again. A strange and awkward silence fell over the room before he finally whispered, "You've been found out."
What!
In a simple movement, Eggman turned his body around to face my side. In his hand was a powerful laser cannon, which he fired directly into my chest.
Impossible! How could he have found me out? He never even looked my way! He might as well have fired randomly into this enormous crowd of robots!
Each of the robots around me scattered instantly, leaving me to fall on my knees as I returned to my true form. I clutched at the wound in my chest, oil oozing out with no control.
"Haha…" Eggman chuckled. "Metal Sonic, did you really think you could trick me? Your futile efforts were nothing…" He glared at me with a smug grin across his face.
"How?" I weakly choked out. "How could you have known?"
Eggman fingered his mustache unconsciously. "I created you, Metal Sonic. I know everything about you," he whispered and began to walk my way. Each of the Eggdrones parted as their leader walked down the metal floor to me. "Or, should I call you… Deception?" He laughed. "I know your plans… I'm a genius for a reason. I knew you would be back for the Chaos Emerald."
This… this is insane! I am a god!
"You're one weakness…" Robotnik frowned, walking ever closer to my weakened form. "…you're one weakness… is that you deceive yourself. You underestimated your enemy. You underestimated your true master."
No! I won't let it end here!
Robotnik placed the laser cannon pointblank at my head now. "I have to thank you for bringing me so many Chaos Emeralds. Their powers gave you away after all," he smiled evilly. "But, I think I'll take over from here. Goodbye, Deception."
I glared up into his eyes, and his smile widened as he pulled the trigger.
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"Damn it, Sonic…" Rouge swore, stomping a metal heel into the concrete, denting it. "Where could he be?"
"I don't like this storm…" Cream whined. "It… it gives me a bad feeling."
Rouge looked out to the clouds that had gathered, completely covering the sky. The wind was getting faster. "It's called an omen, Cream," Rouge replied unconsciously, deep in her own thoughts. "We don't have time for this… let's go see Tails." Rouge bolted out of the balcony, carrying Cream as she flew.
"Destruction is coming…" Cream whispered, lower than even Rouge could hear.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Betrayal looked out to the city, dark clouds forming quickly over it, destroying any peaceful nature it had once had. Destroy the world for Maria… now is that what she wants? No. Then why does he do it?
The black hedgehog shook his head, feeling tears beginning to form. There's nothing left for him on this planet… Chaos promised him that he could be with Maria again… that's all he wants… that's all he needs. Maria. No one will stand in his way.
"We should get going," Wrath stood up from the grassy hill. "The last Chaos Emerald… it's our job to get it."
Betrayal couldn't help himself, without thinking he blurted, "And I'll see Maria again, right?"
Wrath's blue eyes pierced into Betrayal's, and he could feel the glare. "You will see her… you'll be with her," he responded coldly.
What about Rejection? They all had a reason to gather the Chaos Emeralds… why did she aid them? The female kept her golden eyes distant, and kept her thoughts blocked. Betrayal could read anyone's thoughts but the gods' own.
Rejection is indeed a mystery. Her purpose, her reasons, her powers, her origin. Who was she? Just a servant to Chaos? Or was she more than that?
"Come," Wrath ordered, walking past the two new gods. Suddenly, the robot stopped, and his entire body stiffened. Something seemed horribly wrong. He kept his place frozen, but let out a tiny muttered sentence. "Someone's here…"
Betrayal took a battle ready position, knowing it took quite a lot to upset Wrath so much. When he heard the voice, his body stiffened as well.
"Stop!" a voice screamed from ahead. It was female.
Amy Rose.
Her eyes burned with fire, dripping with tears. Her body was bruised, and her clothes were in tatters. "You're the ones who killed Sonic…" she whispered, her voice darker than any shadow. "You killed him… your leader attacked me… and stole the Chaos Emerald Sonic gave to me…"
Wrath walked back, stepping in front of the two gods. "Sonic the Hedgehog is dead?" he asked sternly.
The girl's tears never stopped. "Yes… Tails told me… and then your leader, Deception showed himself. I then found this in the wind when I woke up." Amy pulled out a piece of paper. Wrath's note to Cream. "He was sure he had killed me…" Amy gripped her hammer tightly, even more tears sliding out. "…he was wrong."
She knew everything.
Wrath had a strange look of stun for a moment. "Don't try and stop us, Amy," the robot crossed his arms. "Go home, now, or we'll be forced to finish the job."
"Emerl…" Amy sobbed, showing her deep sorrow now in her jade eyes. "How? How could you do this? Shadow? You too? Blaze! Why? Why!" she shouted. "Sonic is dead… Sonic is dead." She looked out to them, eyes pleading. "This is going too far! Please, stop!"
The three gods didn't flinch.
"You all can't have a good enough reason to do this!"
None said a word.
Amy fell silent. "You're not Emerl…" she whispered. "You're not Shadow, you're not Blaze." Her emotions were flaring. "You're all dogs to a monster."
Wrath looked back to her. "Leave, Amy."
"Not until I kill you all…" she gripped her hammer, and leaped forward.
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The God of Deception…
Held mercy at that of a mortal. A human mortal. The very thought is absurd. Of all people, how could he be the one to harm me?
"Because, I am your true master…"
I serve no one. Not even Chaos will rule me when I reawaken him. This man, this 'genius,' is not my master. I won't die at his hand!
Swifter than any shadow, faster than the blue hedgehog himself, determination burning inside my metal heart…
I dodged the laser shot.
"What?" Eggman roared as the red laser burned into the tiled ground where I once stood.
Still clutching at my chest, I kicked the mortal down to the ground. It wasn't enough to injure him, but it was enough to give me time. With a slight limp, I dashed as fast as I could to the metal platform where the purple Chaos Emerald sat.
Eggman gasped and he bolted around on his back. With anger and hatred, he pointed a finger at me. "Guards! Destroy that metal bastard, NOW!"
Never have I heard the man scream so loud, never have I heard him so full of rage. This wasn't like his fights with Sonic… he wanted me dead. He didn't want to fight me for a challenge. He wanted to fight me to kill me. He'd do whatever it takes.
As soon as the words left the man's mouth, thousands and thousands of the orange Eggdrones began to swarm around me, wrapping their disgusting arms around my body to slow me down. I slashed at dozens of them, their oil splashing against my face over and over, making it difficult to see.
But there was no end to them. I quickly called out in my mind.
Gods! I need assistance! Get over here, now!
The message would be heard. They will be here soon, but is soon… soon enough?
I continued to trudge through the sea of orange, seeing the metal platform right at my arm's length… but they continued to pile on top of me, slowing me down more and more. My injury was much worse than I thought. I've learned my mistake, and I won't let it happen again…
If there ever is an "again."
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The wind was stabbing at her violet eyes, and continued to throw her body around high in the sky. "This is getting bad…" she began to shiver. "This is getting bad…"
Rouge flapped her wings, seeing Tails' workshop ahead. She had no time! She jumped onto the steps and banged against the door with her fist. Cream tightened her grip around Rouge's hand.
"Rouge?..." a weak voice was heard past the door.
The bat sighed with unbelievable relief. "Tails! I'm so glad I found you! I-."
"Go away."
The girl froze. "T-Tails, please, this is an emergency! I can't find Sonic and-."
"Sonic is dead."
Rouge and Cream lost their breath. "What?"
"Knuckles killed him. Sonic… Sonic is dead."
The spy couldn't believe her ears. Knuckles? Killing Sonic? How could that be possible? "Tails, please let us in, we need to talk!" Rouge begged.
"No…" the fox said. "No one else… go away… just go away…"
Rouge and Cream continued to try and persuade Tails, but it was futile. He left, and would not reply after some time.
The bat felt tears forming, and Cream began to cry. They walked out, seeing the horrible black clouds overhead. Rouge sat down, and put her arms around the small rabbit, crying herself now.
It's completely hopeless…
"Rouge what's going to happen?" Cream sobbed, trembling in the embrace.
"I don't know…" Rouge cried softly, still looking up to the sky. "I don't know what to do…" Sonic was gone. Tails refused to help. Knuckles must have gone insane. Amy is nowhere to be found. Shadow, Emerl, Blaze are all gods…
What can she do?
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Amy leaped forward, fire burning brightly in her eyes. She was fighting for Sonic now, and she had nothing left to live for. She would fight until the end for that hedgehog.
"Wrath!" Betrayal cried out, seeing that the robot wouldn't move. "Get out of the way!"
But he could not. Amy hit the tan god head on, smacking him with her hammer, deep into his side. Wrath flew head first into the ground. "I'll never forgive any of you!" Amy roared.
That was it, she needed to be stopped.
Betrayal and Rejection charged forward in unison. Amy glided to the side, avoiding an attack from the cat, and then counterattacked with a kick to the goddess' side. Unfortunately, Amy was not fast enough to dodge the fist that Betrayal threw at her stomach.
While Amy was stunned, Rejection hit the ground hard. In the next moment, a voice entered each of their heads.
Gods! I need assistance! Get over here, now!
"Deception is in trouble?" Wrath echoed in disbelief.
Rejection jumped to her feet at the next instant. "I'll go. Get the other Chaos Emerald," she said. Without another word, she raced off into the source of their leader's distress.
Amy, her breath back, came rushing at the black hedgehog once again. Swinging her weapon, and thrusting kicks in his direction. Betrayal was able to dodge each one, but found it to be difficult. How such a weak girl was giving him trouble, he could never understand.
"Wrath!" Betrayal called out, seeing that the god was doing nothing to assist him.
He held his head down, and did not move. "I'm sorry… I can't fight her."
"Shadow!" Amy screamed in-between attacks. "Why did you do this? You traitor! You traitor! Bring him back! Bring him back!"
Betrayal was getting irritated. His hands were bruising, and she was starting to break through his defense even! The girl continued to knock him back, until he finally found an opening. He used one swift kick, and threw the girl down to the ground. "My name is Betrayal," he said. "I did this for myself and for Maria. You… you are no concern to me anymore. Sonic is dead." Betrayal glared into her eyes. "I have to deal with the loss of a loved one as well… what makes you so special?"
Amy said nothing; still looking up at the black hedgehog she had called her "friend."
"You're pathetic," Betrayal could feel the dark powers inside him bubbling up. It was time he tested them out. "Say hello to the faker for me."
Amy's eyes widened, and she desperately tried to move to the side, but found it was too late.
"Die."
Betrayal snapped his fingers, and instantly after, a pool of darkness appeared around Amy. She let out a gasp and froze. It was too late to run now.
The god then gripped his hand into a fist, and the darkness jumped onto her skin. She screamed in fear, and tried with futility to escape, or to detach the substance, but found it impossible.
The strange darkness absorbed into the girl's body.
Betrayal let out a low laugh. He held his finger over his thumb, waiting to let out one last snap that would finish the girl. "Sonic… I love you," were the final words heard.
Snap.
Amy let out an agonizing scream, and her body was enveloped in electricity from the inside out. Her flesh began to burn, and her face contorted into unimaginable pain.
Wrath's eyes seemed to shine; the girl's reflection was deep in his sapphire pools.
Betrayal let out a smirk. He was the traitor? No. She and Sonic abandoned him. They were the true traitors. Their deaths would be their punishment.
Amy dropped to the grass, her body smelling of burnt flesh, and her muscles twitching with left over electricity. He had used too much on her. "Guess I don't know my own strength," Betrayal crossed his arms.
Wrath was frozen in place, but it was impossible to read him.
"There's little time…" Betrayal turned his back and walked the opposite way. "We need to get going, Wrath."
Suddenly stern, the god nodded, and walked away, leaving the hedgehog in the grass to die.
As they left her behind…
A gloved finger tingled, and her stomach twitched.
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I can't live on much longer… the damned Eggdrones are crushing me… all my power won't go to waste here. I'll rule the world… I'll never lose… I'll never lose…
More energy was flying into my body under the suffocating robots. I won't die. I'll prove who the real master is. I will never lose!
"I'll never die!" I screamed, exploding in a sudden burst of emotion. The Eggdrones were scattered across the room as if a toddler had grew bored with his toys. "You have yet to see the 'true master,' Robotnik!" I roared, locking eyes with his.
A growl escaped his lips. "You think you've won?" he glared at me. "You think that destroying a few Eggdrones has made you a god? You're nothing, and you're far from winning." The doctor held a remote in his hand. "You'll always be nothing more than a soulless robot." He pressed a button on it. "Prepare to die."
As the red button clicked, each of the orange robots began to desert the battlefield. I was still weak, and my wound was still open. I wasn't about to lose here.
From behind the doctor, two enormous doors opened themselves up, heated steam escaping its metal prison. He obviously hadn't opened that door for a long time. The tile under Robotnik began to stir, and suddenly lifted into the air, flying deep into the steamed doors.
Moments after, the other robots had fled, and the room had become impossibly quiet. Nothing was heard, and nothing was felt. Apprehension began to wash over me, but I tried to fight it, knowing it would prove as a weakness.
"You call yourself a true master…" Dr. Robotnik whispered from the darkness.
"You call yourself a god..." he continued. "I'll show you what you're up against. I'll tear you apart slowly, and drink in your screams of agony. You weak minded fool."
He's just trying to make me fear him. I can't allow myself to give him the pleasure.
"And yet you're shaking…" he laughed, as if reading my thoughts.
It was true. Fear had made its way through my hard armor. In my weakened state, my legs were trembling ever so slightly.
Dr. Robotnik finally made his way out. With one large step, an enormous silver leg appeared, followed by another. The body revealed itself, and the doctor could be seen through a glass case in the giant's chest, operating the entire thing. Its arms sprouted out, bulky, but made to be incredibly fast. On top, the head watched my movement's with its crimson eyes. "Not even a god can stop me!"
I let out a surprised grunt, as the next instant a laser shot into the ground where I had been standing, had I not jumped to the side. Still clutching my wound, I gazed up to the silver beast. It wouldn't be easy to defeat him…
"You think you can storm into my own base and try and steal my Chaos Emerald?" the genius was furious. "You think you can steal my army and impersonate me? You'll pay dearly for it, Metal Sonic!" The robot charged forward, leaving crater-like dents after each footstep.
With another grunt, I leaped back, narrowly avoiding a fist from Robotnik's machine. He didn't stop there. He threw another punch, and another, each faster than the next, barely allowing me to jump back in time. He pushed me back farther and farther, until I was at the edge of the room.
"Die, you traitorous fool!" he roared, hitting another set of buttons.
Backed against the wall now, the robot opened up two secret compartments on its shoulder, revealing two laser turrets. Without a second to spare, I rolled to the side, seeing the barrage of crimson rain completely destroy the metal wall, leaving behind only sparking wires. I couldn't find a chance to attack!
Running as far away as I could, I turned my head to look back. The two silver arms were hefted into the air, the bare knuckles aimed directly at me. In the next moment, large spikes appeared and lined the fists. "Yes, keep running, Metal! Try to escape Death's grasp if you can!" He smashed in an order, and the robot's arms were shot out.
This is my chance.
Gathering up my strength as the arms plummeted towards me like an explosive missile, I dashed straight for them. "You're more of a fool than I thought!" Robotnik cackled.
With perfect aim, I jumped over the fist, feeling my armor scraping against its own. Then, as my feet hit the ground, I ducked low so as the next arm would pass over my body harmlessly. There! He was open without those arms! With speed and agility that could only be matched by Sonic's, I charged at the genius.
Robotnik kept a wide grin across his face.
I extended my claws out, and slashed at the silver armor of the huge robot. Unfortunately, my claws only managed to create light scratches against the beast-like machine. The arms reattached themselves quickly, giving me no time to dodge.
Swatting at me, as if I were nothing more than an annoying rodent, the arm plowed into my side, shooting me across the room. My face planted into the floor, and I could feel the many wires in my stomach sparking with electricity.
A dark shadow found its way over my crumpled body Robotnik clunked his way to me. "Listen to the whispers… Death is already here, and Death shall take you away."