Chapter 10: The Lizard and the Egg
There was only one way into the base from what I could see, the sewers, it wasn't pleasant but I snuck through them slowly as I made my way further and further into the base, it wasn't too long before I ended up in the outskirts of Robotnik's tower. It was much bigger than a general's tower and it was very secure, but that wasn't going to stop me, I still had the blue emerald, I could Chaos Control past the rest of the guards, into air vents and get round the security forces, and even if they did spot me they didn't function long enough to tell about it. Plus over the time I spent here I picked up a stealth move or two from Espio and Shade. I have to admit I was pushed to my limit; the place was crawling with Trooper and Heavy bots. It reminded me of the Scrap Brain and Metropolis Facilities only much, MUCH larger. As I made my way to the top I took note of my surroundings, there was launch bays for Trooper bot piloted Vehicles, research facilities, robot making factories and much more besides. I eventually made it to the top floor. There where no more air vents so I had to destroy the robots before they noticed me, good thing it was a very small floor, and the corridor was very much like the one in Dark Lance's tower. I opened it cautiously and found myself in a large room, very large. It was circular in shape and the bottom of it there was a large arena like platform. In fact it was so arena like the walls seemed to spread out like spectator stands, with the exception that there was only like ten seats to each level, and at each seat was an alcove where a robot sat, overlooking a computer consol in the wall. Along the top rim, there where no alcoves. Instead it looked like the corridor of an ancient Greek temple with columns and everything. From behind one of the columns out walked a man I recognised very well. His body was shaped like an egg, balanced on two lanky legs and from its side's similar lanky arms. On top of its oval stature was a bald head with a pointy red nose, out of which sprouted a brown bush moustache. The man was named Ivo Robotnik. However despite being familiar there where a number of differences. The first was his clothing was the same as his first jump suit. The black one with a red top and yellow triangles on it. However the differences started with the colour. First the shirt was black and its triangles where green. Next difference was he had a belt on, upon it was a holster for a pistol of some sort, then there was the brooch in the centre of his shirt, it had a gold rim with a red jewel in its centre. The brooch held a black cloak to his clothing. His left hand had a black glove with a red strip across its knuckles. The most important difference was though that instead of glasses where two metallic alcoves, within which where black eyes, each with red LED pupils, along with a formidable looking claw for a right hand, attached to a robotic arm, attached to him by a robotic right shoulder.
He took a moment to look over me before saying "So you're finaly here… I imagined you would arrive sooner. Tell me" he said with a voice like Eggman's and yet, somewhat mechanical sounding at the same time. He began to walk around the rim of the room "How did it feel… when you murdered Joz?"
A low blow. Before I arrived here I wouldn't have cared, but now… I decided to counter; "how did you feel when you murdered your cousin?"
He laughed "I am building the greatest empire known in all Earth's history… sacrifices must be made. My Grandfather and cousin where obstacles that had to be removed, I'm just sorry the old coot is still interrupting my progress… First Shadow, then Sonic and Nite… and now you… what is your name anyway?"
"Why should it matter to a dead man?"
"I like to know my adversary's names before I crush them"
"Crush me? HA! So far I'm not impressed; your security is a mess! A baby could sneak by your guards!"
"If a baby could do it then how is it I detected you the moment…" he pressed a button on his arm and a holo screen appeared in front of me, it showed a picture of me opening a man hole cover "… you tried to sneak in here via the sewers?"
I was stunned, I thought I hadn't, been detected. "How…?"
"…Did you get here if I knew you where coming? Why, I let you in here of course… if I hadn't you wouldn't of made it out of the sewers… now back to my original question… just who, and what are you?"
I reluctantly answered "My name… is Streak… and I am NOTHING like Sonic, I won't go down as easily as him"
"Oh I know that… Sonic wouldn't have beaten Gigacannon with such ease, same with Joz, and he would not have let Nite take on Dark Lance." Said the man as he sat in a throne opposite me, on his right side was a large white robot, I assumed was his right hand bot, White Knight. On his left was a familiar looking shape. "… Would you my friend?" at first I was thrown by the question… then as the shape moved out of the shadows it hit me…
"You…" I began
"Yes… this is what happened to the real Sonic… I Robotosized him… he is now one of my loyal servants. And he isn't the only one, I also found grandfather's dear Gizoid, he was impossible to control however. Well at least in once piece, so I took him apart and there are now parts of him in all of my generals"
My anger grew "You think I'm going to let you get away with that?"
"I'm afraid you don't have a choice in the matter… you see, apart from Sonic and the Gizoid there is one more of my grandfathers little friends I have under my control…"
He snapped his human fingers and the platform that made up the arena spilt in three, the two outer segments like two large ring halves and the central part which sank into the bottom of the room. Then oily black water filled the room, and there was a familiar roar. A loud and very familiar roar. I glanced at Robotnik again… I knew exactly who he meant; there was a large grin on his face.
"Or not so little… as the case may be."
In a green haze flash the shape of a large lizard appeared in the arena. Monstrously large. It was the prototype of the ultimate life… the Biolizard. And it was much worse than last time… Robotnik took the effort to have it robotosized too. It took both Super Shadow and Super Sonic to destroy the normal version of this before… I didn't know if I stood a chance but I wasn't going to give up without trying.
It Roared its inhuman scream, and turned its ugly head towards me, I instinctively ran knowing it was about to try and eat me whole, only finding myself running into an electrified barrier around the platform I stood on. Cursing and angry at Robotnik, who was laughing at this point, I ran around the platform instead, dodging the overgrown metal tadpoles gaping maw. It suddenly stopped, as if to catch its breath.
Why? I wondered, it is a robot now, it doesn't need air.
Deciding not to look a gift horse in the mouth, I jumped onto its mouth pipe and grinded up it, exactly like I remembered seeing shadow do, its power core was the weak spot, if I could only…
…and WHAM I hit another barrier, knocking me back again, the core was blocked.
"Hmhmhmhmhm…. Now you see Streak, the new improved Meta Biolizard is to strong for you to take on. It's no use, give up!"
"NEVER! CHAOS THUNDER!" I roared, and a strike just bounced off the shield
"It deflects physical and chaos attacks my friend"
"Oh Sh t"
XOXOX
"How do we get in?" asked Shadow
"Good question" came Espio's reply
"How else? We blast our way in!" yelled Amy, as she began dashed forward before Shade grabbed her by the shoulder
"Are you stupid or something? We do that and we all get killed!"
"What do you propose we do then miss smarty pants?"
"We sneak in of course"
"But he has cameras everywhere!" Shadow butted in
"Yeah but do you think he can focus on the cameras AND So… Streak at the same time?"
Amy shrugged, knowing Robotnik he was probably focused on what ever he was making Streak fight.
"Here" said Espio "A manhole covering, maybe we can use it to get in"
XOXOX
I was getting desperate, this thing seemed impossible to fight, every time I tried to attack him, I was bounced back. And what's more its attacks where enhanced immensely. Its pink orbs where robotosized and covered in spikes, its negative energy spheres where at least twice as strong and I didn't even want to think about its lasers.
This was no lizard. It was a demon.
It had been half an hour since the battle started and I was tired, sweaty, bloody and badly injured.
"So Streak… have you had enough yet?" Robotnik mocked "if you give up I'll let you live on… after I robotosize you of course"
"I would rather die you Sh t bag!" I shot back angrily
"Hrmph… so be it. Meta Biolizard? Finish him"
It moved its head quickly towards me, and I was too tired to move, it grabbed me in its mouth, tried to crunch me and threw me away like yesterdays rubbish. As I hit the floor I tried to get up, but my left arm and right leg wouldn't move. Dislocated I hoped… broken I feared…
The Biolizard Roared in triumph as it moved in to finish me off…
And two voices interrupted
"CHAOS SPEAR!"
"CHAOS FLAME!"
A flaming attack and a bunch of spear exploded on contact with the Biolizard's shielding, right in front of its eyes. It was temporarily blinded by smoke. And appearing next to me in a green haze was Shadow and Nite.
"Shadow…? Nite…? I don't…"
Didn't they watch the recording I made…?
"Shadow, Get Streak out of here, I'll keep gruesome busy" Said Nite
Then they did watch… then why are they here?
"Got ya, be careful"
"Hmph ain't in my vocabulary bub"
Shadow laughed. "Chaos… CONTROL!" he yelled as we warped away. I was still confused but the pain finaly took hold and consciousness left me.
XOXOX
The fight between Nite and the Meta-Biolizard wasn't going any better than the one with Streak. The only difference was that Nite wasn't trying to beat it; he was trying to distract it, and on that case he was winning, because in a moment Shadow and Streak appeared next to Espio, Shade and Gerald.
"Professor, he's hurt." Was Shadows first words
"Let me see to him" Gerald said in resolve.
"Where's Amy?"
Espio just pointed behind Shadow, on one of the balconies. There stood Amy with her gun drawn.
"Does she really think that will do any good?"
"Probably will" replied Espio "Unlike your Chaos attacks and Nite's gun, her bullets aren't made of chaos energy, and unlike normal attacks, they aren't physical either, her guns been modified for battery laser fire remember?"
Shadow nodded slowly.
XOXOX
Nite, while slower than Streak, seemed to be better at dodging, as the lizard's attacks had yet to make a direct hit upon him. On the flip side though, his own attacks where ineffective, just as Espio had predicted, and he couldn't hold the behemoth off forever, even if he wanted to. He had to wait for Amy to make her move while he kept it, and the murderer busy. He preferred the thought of chaos controlling out and killing Robotnik right here and now, but if he did that then Robotnik would give word to raise the shield and the Meta Biolizard would be free to chase and attack the resistance while he pummelled Robotnik, and even then there would be no reason Robotnik would stay there, he did have a teleporter unit built into his suit.
XOXOX
Amy got to her position and drew her gun, she and watched Shadow Chaos Control out with everyone next to him. She would be next, after she shot out the Meta Biolizard, Nite would come up and control her out. She took her time and aimed steadily, after all, Nite's life would be on the line if she missed. She pulled the trigger.
XOXOX
BANG
BANGBANGBANGBANGBANG
"RWWWWAROOAR!"
Nite saw the laser bullets smash into the life support, turned power back of the Meta Biolizard. He didn't even give it time to see it fall as he made a break for it, he controlled to Amy then Controlled out.
AN: awell thats the first two nrew chapters up, sorry to leave it at a cliff hanger. anyway hope you liked, rate and review!
