Chapter 14: Doomsday?
I had watched the entire thing. I couldn't believe it when Espio used that move on Berserker Blade. He almost looked more powerful than me. When Espio came out and handed me the Yellow Emerald he explained. What it was. I stared blankly at him for a moment. That skill looked as if it could be a much more powerful than my Chaos Thunder. And Chaos Thunder was quiet a bit more powerful than Leaf Swirl. I had to wonder what my hyper technique would be like if I ever needed it…
I then handed the Blue emerald to Nite to keep safe in his arm. This yellow one seemed more comfortable than the blue one did, I assumed because it was the Thunder emerald and considering the change in my abilities…
Amy had been feeling better. She was setting up the bombs, Nite agreed to it 'cause it might make her feel better. Nite and Shadow helped of course, as did the Shadow and Espio's teams, that way it would get done faster. My Team Searched for this laser battery to see what the problems on it where. Espio himself was too tired to help so he just meditated near the computer. That left me and Shade to go through the systems. She did the typing, (my hacking skills not withstanding) while I watched. I also had much to think about now the battle was over. There was no way Berserker Blade being here was a coincidence, seeing as we where so far away from his tower. So he had to know we where going there. And that meant there was a spy…
"Stop!" I said loudly
"Huh?" Asked Shade
"There, what's that?" I motioned to a line on the screen
"Project…"
I frowned "...Doomsday"
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"Project Doomsday" Shadow said as we walked away from the factory, Amy had pressed the button already and it was down.
"That's what it said" I replied "The mass laser Battery was defiantly a part of it. But it only held part of the data, the part to do with the battery."
"So we don't even know what it is?" Asked Nite, I shook my head "typical"
"However the data DID point to it being a weapon for a large transport." Said Shade
"THAT thing was for a TRANSPORT?" asked Jet
"Yes, why?"
"You didn't see it, I did!"
"And? Get to the point Jet" I said to him
"That thing was HUGE, and I mean it could be put on the side of Robotnik's tower Huge!"
"We know, the data showed that too" Replied Shade
"It WAS called a Mass Laser Battery." Growled Nite.
I broke away from the conversation thinking they would be going on about it for a while. I saw Amy and Espio walking behind us and went to talk to them, or more specifically him.
"How she doing?" I had asked him quietly. How I learned to hate guilt, I still remember smashing the head of the Amy from my world and enjoying it.
"She will be fine when she's had some time alone" he replied
"What happened to her?"
Espio sighed. "I'll tell you when we get back to base." I nodded in reply
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"Are you sure Streak?" Gerald had asked. We where all at the planning table, I had called a meeting of team leaders.
"Extremely" I replied
"It makes sense; after all, Berserker Blade doesn't usually hang out in bot factories, not even important ones like that. None of the Elite do, since they where specially created in Robotnik's HQ."
"But a spy in our resistance… that is troubling."
"You know other versions of some of us Streak. Anyone you could point to who's suspicious in your world?"
"Out of those in our teams, the only ones I know are Nack and Bark."
"And?" asked Nite
"Nack's a bounty and treasure hunter, along with that junk he also collects here. Despite them not being favourable jobs, he wouldn't go spying; he usually wants to make a cheep and honest buck. Sometimes resorts to other means but nothing above stealing."
"And Bark?" asked Shadow
"He's pretty much a goody two shoes, runs a detective agency."
"Has there been any difference between this world's people and your own?"
"Only the professor and Amy from what I remember"
Gerald shuffled, I guess remembering the video. It must have felt weird that he could have been so different, that just because Black was re-elected and that he missed Maria's last words made him go insanely evil.
Amy on the other hand looked bemuse. I could see her beginning to ask how she was different (other than being infatuated with Sonic) before I gave her a warning stare that meant "you don't want to know". She seemed to get them message.
"Any indication they are any different?" asked Espio
"No"
"So it must be one of the ones you don't know then"
"That's my guess" I replied
And I think I know which one too
"We will have to double check their backgrounds" Gerald finally said
"Indeed" Espio agreed
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After the meeting I caught up with Espio
"So, ready to explain what happened with Amy?"
He sighed again "It was soon after our grandparents where killed. Sapphire never having had any children was no longer a threat, but the other deadly gems did. Robotnik's bots had easily killed off Vanilla's little girl since she was never taught to fight. Poor woman was carrying at the time to my knowledge. My and Amy's parents were a different matter, they fought the bots off so I could escape with her. I was only nine myself, and she was only seven. We managed to hide, but we had a view of what happened, as our parents where shot down before our eyes…" he remained silent for a while letting it sink in, I nodded sadly "She had cried herself to sleep that night. It wasn't long after that the Robotnik Elite where made. And Berserker's first mission was to hunt us down. We where constantly on the run from him for about two years, living constantly in fear. That is until Shadow and Joz found us. Shadow fought him off while Joz flew us to safety. After that Joz and I became good friends, and he helped me train. Eventually Amy started joining in, seeing me as a kind of big brother. She didn't want to lose any more family if she could help it…"
"… So the long and the short of it, Berserker Blade's first mission was to chase a couple of frightened kids throughout this city his master built over the top of the planet"
"Right"
"Damn… so that's how they get their kicks huh? No wonder she was scared… she's still basically a kid at fifteen, a memory like that can have a lasting effect, especially on someone so young"
I should know
"Right, don't tell her I told you this but she still has nightmares about it… me too sometimes"
I smirked "I bet it felt good when you used Leaf Storm on it"
He Smirked "Like you can't imagine. How many people get to turn their nightmares to rubble?"
I laughed. "Good times, all we need to do is finish off Berserker Blade's territory, Finish off Meta Shadow and White Knight…"
"Then it's on to the fatman himself"
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"So, he failed" Robotnik said darkly
"Yes, though due to his own failings. If he hadn't let his anger get the best of him he would still be around" Meta Shadow replied
"This is unacceptable; they have all the emeralds except the ones belonging to you two and my own. And what's more, they found plans to a part of the Doomsday project and destroyed the Mass Laser Battery"
"You should calm yourself Mi'Lord, the Battery can be rebuilt, and they only got a small part of the plan." White Knight said.
"It does push us behind schedule though, but it should be salvageable." Added Meta Shadow.
"What does your source say Meta?"
"They probably know there is a spy, but not who yet."
"A spy? Is that really called for?" asked White Knight
"Hmph"
"White Knight, sometimes your boundless loyalty can make you blind." Robotnik scolded before adding "This is a war, and spies play an important part in warfare."
"What the Boss Said" Meta Shadow agreed.
"I want you both to increase outputs in your factories, with Berserker Blade down; it won't be long before they go after his tower, and with it, his territory."
"They are moving much more quickly" White Knight said "Too quickly"
"That's why Project doomsday is so important, with it I will be able to take the territories they have in one fell swoop and why you must protect the main weapon with everything you have White Knight."
"Yes Mi'Lord"
"And you know what to do yourself Meta Shadow, make sure it happens"
"Yes Boss".
AN: another cliff hanger! what ids project doomsday and what is Robotnik planing? Stay reading to find out! as always , read and review!
