Team Chaos Members
Chris
Yoshi
Fox McCloud
Krystal
Sonic the Hedgehog
Miles "Tails" Prower
Knuckles the Echidna
Rouge the Bat
Amy Rose
Lex Prower
Pyra Mind
Rayoshi
Sheila
Summary: Part Three of the Team Chaos trilogy. In this new time of peace, the team now tries to solve the mystery of how to get Lex and Pyra back home to the planet Nadira. However, can the team get Lex and Pyra back to their home world before it is too late? All the while, Leon continues to prepare for his final attack on the Space Colony ARK. With the help of a new ally, can Leon stop the team before they even find out of his plans? Also, something is starting to bother Tails as past memories return to haunt him. Crossover with Mario, Sonic, Starfox, and my own characters. Rated for violence, death, and some blood. Possible chance that rating may go up.
Disclaimer: All of the characters here belong to Nintendo or Sega. The only Characters I own are Chris, Rayoshi, Niyoshi, Cassandra, Sheila, Edge and Leon. The characters Lex and Pyra are both owned by Lex Prower and are in by his request. I also own the new character that will be making his appearance in this story.
Breaking the Barriers
Chapter 2: The Power Within
The Blue Typhoon had recently left the planet's orbit and began to make its long journey to planet Sauria. The team packed several suitcases full of clothes and sat them into their own rooms. Chris, Tails, Yoshi, Lex, Pyra, and Sheila were sitting in the bridge while the rest of the team was still getting settled in their rooms. Tails was sitting on the highest seat since he was the only member of the team fully certified to fly the ship.
"Tails, how long is it going to take us to get to Sauria?" Lex asked.
"This trip would only take us a few minutes, but since the hyperspace drive is broken it is going to take us at least a day or two to get there. All we can do right now is let the ship fly to the planet and enjoy the sights of space. You guys might want to go ahead and make yourselves at home. I got to set the ship on autopilot and enter the target coordinates. After I do that, me and Chris are going to go to the engine room and start fixing the hyperspace drive." Tails stated.
"Okay Tails. I'm going to go ahead and get my stuff unpacked." Lex said as he began to leave the bridge.
"While on the engine subject, Knuckles told me that he was going to check the engines and make sure that the energy flow is normal." Tails said as he pressed a button on his console. A screen appeared with Knuckles looking at the energy readings of the engines. "Knuckles, how is the energy flow doing?" Tails asked.
"Everything is holding steady Tails. There are no signs of energy fluctuations in the engines. Everything is completely stable. I think I may have found the problem with the hyperspace drive." Knuckles stated.
"What is it then? Tails asked.
"Apparently, it looks like the energy flow to the drive was cut off. Any idea on what could have happened?" Knuckles asked.
"I have an idea, but I need to need to go down there myself to check and make sure." Tails said.
"Roger that. Is there anything else you need Tails?" Knuckles asked.
"No, that should be all. You can go to your room and relax. Me and Chris will be down there shortly. Tails out." Tails said as he turned off the screen. "Okay guys, you all can go to your rooms and relax for a while. I just have to finish setting the coordinates for the autopilot and then me and Chris will go to the hyperspace drive." Tails said.
"Okay Tails, we will leave you to your work." Pyra said as she and the rest of the group left the bridge to let Tails work.
In Yoshi's bedroom...
Yoshi and Sheila were sitting next to each other on the bed and were both staring out through the window.
"Wow, look at all of those stars. I wonder what one looks like up close." Sheila stated.
"I'm sure they are as beautiful to look at up close as they are to look at millions of miles away." Yoshi stated.
"Yoshi?" Sheila asked.
"I'm know that it is awfully soon but I was wondering. Do you want to have a family?" Sheila curiously asked.
"Why of course. I have always wanted to have a family. I can see it now, us watching our children grow up to future leaders of the Yoshi race and do so many incredible things for the race in a new age of peace and prosperity. Why did you ask? Were you wanting to start one now?" Yoshi curiously asked.
Sheila blushed heavily and said, "I would really like to, but only whenever you are ready to take on such a responsibility." Sheila said.
Yoshi stood up from the bed and walked over to the door and locked it. He then walked back to the bed and gave Sheila a quick and passionate kiss.
"You want a family, you got one. Why don't we get to work shall we?" Yoshi said in a seductive voice.
In the energy room...
Chris and Tails were standing in front of a console in front of a large energy chamber. They could see the blue Chaos energy swirling around inside the chamber and into smaller tubes to be transferred to other parts of the ship.
"So Tails, what do you think caused the energy to stop coming to the hyperspace drive?" Chris asked.
"Remember when we tested the Sonic Power Cannon a few months ago?" Tails asked.
"Yeah..." Chris said.
"Well what I think happened is that when I attempted to fire the cannon at full power, it caused the energy for the hyperspace drive to suddenly stop and immediately transfer to the cannon. I don't know why the energy didn't return but I think I just found out what happened." Tails said as he pressed another button. "I completely forgot that when the energy from the hyperspace drive was drained, the tube was closed to avoid any foreign energy from contaminating the drive and causing a malfunction. All I have to do is reopen the tube, but we have to do it carefully. If we let all the energy come in at one time, it would probably destroy the drive internally with the rush of Chaos energy. I can open the tube to allow in 10 percent of the energy, but we got to wait at least an hour or two before we can increase the input of the energy of the drive another 10 percent." Tails stated.
"Okay, let's get this started. We need to get this taken care of before we arrive on Sauria. Open the energy tube to allow 10 percent of energy capacity." Chris said.
Tails pressed a couple of buttons on the console and opened the energy tube leading to the hyperspace drive. A small amount of the energy from the chamber started to enter the tube.
"In the meantime, why don't we talk about Cosmo for a bit." Chris said.
"Wh-what about her?" Tails asked in his surprise.
"I was just recently talking to Sonic about that day. He told me how you felt about what happened and what you did when he handed you the seed. In fact, where is it?" Chris asked.
"I have it in my room...I take extreme care of it in hopes that when it fully grows, it will bring Cosmo back to life. Of course I started about a year ago. Progress has been agonizingly slow. I don't know how long I can take care of it. I'm slowly starting to lose hope." Tails stated.
"Don't lose your faith Tails. At times that is all we have left. You must believe in yourself and always hope for the best. I know you wished that you could do something to change the situation that day, but what is done is done. Have faith and your wishes will come true." Chris said.
"Thanks Chris. I should have remembered that. I know Cosmo wouldn't want to be looking down at a broken fox. As long as I'm happy, than I know she can be happy. She would have wanted me to live instead of her. That was how much she cared for me. I will never forget that. Chris, can you leave me alone for a moment? I would like to spend some time to think." Tails said.
"Of course Tails...whatever suits you best." Chris said as he walked through the door behind Tails and closed afterwards.
The next day...
The Blue Typhoon had finally arrived near Sauria and everyone was gathering in the bridge. Tails activated the screen which showed a map of the planet. Tails placed a cursor over an opening near the Krazoa Palace and started the landing sequence. The ship slowly entered Sauria's atmosphere and started to descend towards the ground. The hover boosters were activated and the ship started to hover to the ground. The ship gently landed onto the ground and the door opened up. The team came out in their usual field gear and weaponry and stepped into the entrance of the Krazoa Palace. They walked through several beautifully decorated hallways and corridors until they reached the roof. The sky was fully cloudy and it was raining moderately. The team proceeded to the central platform in the roof. The only sounds heard was the rain hitting the stone floor the team was standing on. Suddenly a Krazoa Spirit appeared from behind a statue on the other end of the roof. The spirit vanished and took the form of a body. The Krazoa's head turned down towards the team on the platform.
"Who are you and why are you at our sacred palace?" the Krazoa said.
"We are Team Chaos. I am Chris, the commanding officer of the team. If I am correct, you know Fox and Krystal here." Chris said as he pointed to Fox and Krystal. "We are here to discuss about an unusual energy with you. If I am correct, you guys can feel any energies on this planet. Have you felt any strange energies around here lately?" Chris asked.
"Ah yes, I remember those two. As for your question, yes, we have been sensing a strange energy from within the core of the planet. However, we have discovered it to be a portal to some sort of world in another dimension. It is nothing of a concern to us." the Krazoa said.
"Well it is to us! We need to use that portal to get Lex and Pyra here home!" Chris said.
"Hm...your power is extremely strong. I can definitely sense it. You guys also seem to be the purest of heart. I guess I could let you access the core, but in order to be given permission to enter the core, you must pass our five tests. Anyone can do any test, but once you do one test, you can't do another. I will tell which tests you will take. The test are of observation, combat, strength, intelligence, and bravery. Are you and your team willing to take these tests?" the Krazoa asked.
"Of course we are willing to take these tests!" Chris confidently said.
"Very well. The first test will be observation. Please choose who will be doing the test." the Krazoa said.
"I will." Krystal said as she stepped forward.
"In this test I will transform back into my spirit form and then hide in one of these urns. You must find me three times in a row to pass the test. Are you ready?" the Krazoa asked.
"Yes." Krystal said.
"Then let us begin." the Krazoa said.
The Krazoa transformed back into its spirit form and then flew to a set of urns that appeared around the team. Each earn was the same color, design, and shape. The Krazoa entered in one and the urns began to switch positions with each other. After the urns stopped moving, Krystal walked into the one nearest her. The urn lit up and the spirit appeared from it. It then entered another urn and they began to switch positions. However, they were switching positions longer and faster. The urns stopped moving and Krystal walked to the one furthest away from her. The urn lit up and the Krazoa appeared from it. The Krazoa entered another one and the urns went through the same process again, but it was even longer and faster. The urns stopped moving and Krystal approached an urn behind her. The urn lit up and the Krazoa appeared from the urn and transformed back into his spirit form as the urns vanished into thin air.
"Impressive. The first test has been passed. Now we will proceed to the test of combat. Who would like to do it?" the Krazoa asked.
"I will!" Pyra said as she walked forward.
"Very well. I will create a large group of holographic Sharpclaw soldiers to fight against. They will be able to damage you, but I will monitor your health status. When you get damaged to much, I will end this test myself. Now, are you ready?" the Krazoa asked.
"Yes!" Pyra confidently said.
"Let's begin." the Krazoa said.
Several small groups of Sharpclaw soldiers appeared from around the rooftop and began to approach the central platform. The Krazoa lifted the rest of the team in the air so they did not get hurt in the fight. Pyra pulled out her combat knife and charged towards one group of soldiers. She rammed her knife into one Sharpclaw and pulled it out instantly. The Sharpclaw collapsed and vanished as Pyra continued to stab the other soldiers with her knife. She quickly eliminated the small group and placed her knife in a small pocket on her combat vest. She ran towards another approaching group of Sharpclaws and jumped into the air and delivered a roundhouse kick to several Sharpclaw soldiers. The kicked knocked them to the ground and then Pyra stomped on them multiple times to finish them off. Krystal ran towards the final group of Sharpclaw. The tallest Sharpclaw soldier swung its sword at Pyra, but Pyra jumped over the blade and onto the Sharpclaw's head. Before it could do anything, she took her knife and stabbed the Sharpclaw right between his two eyes. She then eliminated the other guards and walked back towards the center of the roof. The team gently landed back on the ground and the Krazoa began to speak.
"Excellent...you have passed the second test. We will now proceed to the test of strength. Who will be performing this test?" the Krazoa asked.
"This is up my alley! I'll do it!" Knuckles said.
"Very well. In this test, you will have to push this one ton stone to the marked target on the other end of the roof. Let's begin." the Krazoa said.
Knuckles ran to the rock at one end of the roof. He easily lifted the rock and ran to the other end of the roof. He triumphantly placed the rock on the target and walked back to the center.
"Was that the best you had to offer! I was just getting warmed up! Knuckles said in a cocky tone of voice.
"Your are much stronger that your size shows. Anyway, we will proceed to the test of intelligence. Who will be doing this test?" the Krazoa asked.
"I will." Tails said as he stepped forward.
"Your test is as follows. I will show you an item from one of the many locales here on this planet and you must tell me where it came from. You must answer all five items correctly. Let's begin the test. The first item is a moon rock. Where did it come from?" the Krazoa asked as a moon rock appeared in his hand.
"That's easy. It is from Moon Mountain Pass." Tails said.
"Correct. The next item is a smaller version of this place's totem polls. Where did it come from?" the Krazoa asked as the moon rock turned into a totem poll.
"Lightfoot Village." Tails said.
"Correct. The next item is the Dinosaur Horn. Where did it come from?" the Krazoa asked as it appeared in his hand.
"Darkice Mines." Tails said.
"Correct. The next item is a Fire Gem. Where did it come from?" the Krazoa said as the gem appeared in his hand.
"Cape Claw." Tails said.
"Correct. The final item it this special seed that can grow in dark, damp places." Where can you find it?" the Krazoa asked as the seed appeared.
"Moon Mountain Pass." Tails said.
"Correct. You have passed the test. Now we will proceed to the final test; the test of bravery. Who will do this?" the Krazoa asked.
"I will!" Lex said as he stepped forward.
"In this test, you will have to climb down the palace from this roof to the ground in the middle of the rain. If you are successful, your character will have been proven. If you were to slip or fall off, I will warp you back up here to make sure that you are seriously injured, but you will fail the test. Are you ready to take the test?" the Krazoa asked.
"Yes!" Lex said.
"Then make your way to the edge." the Krazoa said.
Lex walked to the edge of the roof and took notice of the numerous small ledges that went down to the bottom of the mountain the palace was sitting on. He cautiously jumped off of the roof and onto the first ledge. He took a deep breath and jumped onto another ledge below him. He continued doing this for about three minutes until he reached the base of the palace. He then took notice of how the mountain went. He took notice of the palace elevator shaft that he and the team entered through and also took notice of the small ledges that could be used along the sides of he shaft. However, Lex had to make a pretty long jump to reach it, but it didn't look like he had any other choice. Lex took one final breath and then jumped off of the ledge. He stayed in the air for about ten seconds until he came to the ledge. He was a little short in distance, but was able to grab the ledge with his hands. He pulled himself up and regained his balance. He took several breaths before proceeding down to the next ledge. He continued doing this for several minutes until he reached the base of the mountain. He noticed a small, bronze medallion on a small stone pillar. He picked up the medallion and was instantly warped to the roof. The Krazoa took the medallion from Lex and made it disappear.
"You have proven yourself to the fullest extent. You show the bravery of a true warrior. It is with my up most respect that I congratulate you on the success of you all on the tests. You will now have my permission to enter the core." the Krazoa said.
The team gave each other high fives and Chris said, "Great job team! You have made me proud!".
"The entrance to the path to the core can be found in the Ocean Force Point Temple in Cape Claw. The path is treacherous, but I'm sure you will make it through. I wish you the best of luck and wish you well on your journey." the Krazoa said before he took notice of something. "Wait. I feel a strong energy coming from the orange fox that completed the test of intelligence. I feel pure happiness and sorrow within the fox's soul. Also, I feel a strong potential with Krazoa energy from within him. It is a true rarity for mortal beings to be able to connect with Krazoa energy. Please step forward young one." the Krazoa said as he motioned Tails to step forward.
Tails slowly stepped forward to the Krazoa as the Krazoa seemed to have been charging a ball of energy. The Krazoa aimed his hand towards Tails and a beam of light purple energy came out from the ball of energy and struck Tails. The beam quickly vanished and it didn't do anything to Tails.
"This boy is definitely one of the most pure people I have ever seen. His sorrow comes from a tragic loss of a friend. The friend sacrificed herself for the safety of the universe. You have missed her for so long and you just want to see her again. I can help you with that." the Krazoa said.
"How? Tails confusingly asked.
"Like this..." the Krazoa said as he fire another beam of energy at Tails, trapping him inside a clear, blue crystal.
Tails' eyes were closed, but he was still conscious. His mind went white until he saw an image of Cosmo within his head.
"Cosmo?" Tails asked.
"Hi Tails...I'm glad I could see you again." Cosmo said.
"It is great to see you too. What is going on?" Tails asked.
"I don't know, but it seems like they have given you the ability to communicate with me through the crystal. You should be able remember this conversation after you are released." Cosmo said.
"Cosmo...I'm so sorry for what happened that day...I wish I could have done something to save you..." Tails said as tears started to fill his eyes.
"Don't be sad for me Tails. All I want is for you to be happy and enjoy your life. That is how I wanted you to be. I knew this would be tough for you but it was the only way to save us all. Tails...remember that I will always love you no matter what happens. I will always be with you in your heart and soul. Together were are bonded by love and will remain that way forever." Cosmo said.
Cosmo approached Tails and gave him a passionate kiss. The kiss was brief before Tails woke up and saw that he was back at the Krazoa Palace. Tails slowly stood back up and looked at the Krazoa.
"What just happened?" Tails asked.
"The Krazoa have the ability to communicate with those in the afterlife. Mortals are normally unable to do that, but your connection with the Krazoa is so strong that it was possible for you to communicate with her. We will be watching you Tails. Now it is time for you all to go. You have a job to do and I don't want to hold you up any longer. We will see each other again. Until next time Team Chaos..." the Krazoa said before it vanished.
"Interesting...well team, let's get moving! Who knows how much more time we have left! Next stop, Cape Claw!" Chris said as he and the rest of the team went back into the palace.
"Cosmo...I will do whatever it takes to get you back...whatever it takes..." Tails said to himself.
Hovering nearby the palace...
Edge's Arwing was hovering high in the sky and was monitoring Team Chaos' activity. He took note of where the team was going and activated a communications link with Leon.
"Leon, come in." Edge said.
"Leon here. Report your status Edge." Leon said.
"I have found out that Team Chaos is heading to the core of Sauria. I will be landing my Arwing and follow them in, but the deeper I go, the more unlikely I will be able to communicate with you. I will give a final report when I reach the entrance." Edge said.
"Roger, don't fail me!" Leon said.
"I won't. Edge out." Edge said as he turned off the communicator.
Edge began to fly towards Cape Claw and find a place to land and begin his pursuit of Team Chaos on foot...
A/N: Wow, this one took a while! I rented a couple of games recently (Ace Combat Zero and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter) and both of them were pretty good. I'm sure you didn't expect some of these things to happen! I hope you enjoy this! Read and Review!