Chapter 5
High up in the sky above the clouds flew a fleet of black and red airships. at the back of the fleet surrounded by several smaller ships was The Shadow Storm, Mecha Shadows flag ship. All of the other ships in the fleet were smaller ships called Shadow Runners. In the main control room of the Shadow Storm Mecha Shadow Sat in his captain's chair watching a small group of shadow clones putting together some kind of computer in the middle of the room. one of them turned around and saluted. "Lord Mecha Shadow It's ready" the clone pronounced in an electric signal. "Hmm hm hm hm excellent turn it on." Mecha Shadow said as he got up and walked towards the machine. "A wavelength signal receiver. With this Device We can zero in on the wavelength of the chaos emeralds and determine their locations. And now for the key component" Mecha Shadow said as he reached into his cloak and pulled out his Chaos emerald and inserted it into the Chaos emerald shaped slot. Mecha Shadow pressed some buttons on the cancel and a hologram of a grid came up with 7 blinking dots on it. "This dot here, with the red box around it, is us, and it's moving at a fast pace as it should be, since we are aboard a fast moving airship." Mecha Shadow monitored the grid and noticed something. "These Three dots are also moving there spread apart but one seems to be heading towards another one, and the third one seems to be slowing down to a stop." Mecha Shadow crossed his arms and began thinking to himself. seconds later he un crossed his arms and pointed to a shadow clone running the navigational systems. "You there set a course for the emerald that just stopped moving." Mecha Shadow ordered. "But Lord Mecha Shadow the other two moving emeralds are much closer than-"the Shadow clone started to say. "DO NOT QUESTION ME. YOUR ORDERS ARE CLEAR TURN THIS SHIP AND ALL OTHER SHIPS IN THE FLEET AROUND NOW!" With out another moments hesitation the Shadow Clone set the ships course ,and signaled the shadow runners, to turn towards the emerald signal that Mecha Shadow had particularly pointed out, although why he purposely wanted to go after a emerald that was farther away was anyones guess. "Soon all seven chaos emeralds will be with in my grasp and there will be nothing anyone can do to stop me." Back down on the surface not far from where Mecha Shadow was before he turned around Neo Eggman was running towards Station Square (he had abandoned his craft once he reached shore running now being the faster method of travel for him) to retrieve an Emerald He believed to be in the city. "I'm making great progress on Foot. Of course the emerald radar is in my hover craft so I'll have to signal for it as soon as I get to The City" Neo Eggman continued to run after a few minutes and some Sonic esque Tricks preformed on the landscape of the rocky plains he was traveling on The city was now visible on the horizon. "There it is Station Squares I best signal my Hover Craft to come this spot So no one in the city gets a hold of it." Eggman pressed a button on the hover crafts signal Key chain in his pocket and the next second he was in the city. "(Best stay discrete for the time being)." Eggman thought as he entered the city. He looked around and saw a small building to his right and with out so much as a second thought he leapt up on top of it and started to look around again. "It's no good this building is much to tall to get to the top." He said as he looked at the only building close to the one he was standing on. "maybe I can climb it." Eggman Leapt up on to the side of the building and grabbed on to a window pane. he reached up but couldn't quite get to the next one up. the he tried to push himself up with his foot but the pane below him was to small. He started to loose his grip on the window pane he was holding on to and fell off landing on the ground to stories below him. When He Hit the ground The Chaos Emerald flew out of his pocket. "of course the chaos emerald I can Teleport to the top." Eggman quickly grabbed the emerald And said Chaos control and was gone. the next second he was at the top of the building he had just fell off of. "Now then if I was a chaos emerald in station squares were would I be" Eggman Figured If anyone Knew where it was it would be The President. Eggman jumped from building top to building top. after a few minutes off Jumping around Eggman was still more or less a good distance from the presidents office. Eggman took a seat at the edge of building from which the people on the sidewalk below were easily distinguishable. "(Come to think of it how do I intend on getting the information I need for the president. I could just threat him but I have more class than that. I know I'll come in ask him like a gentlemen and when he doesn't tell me I'll take over the air waves and tell the city if I don't get that emerald I'll kill the president.)" as Eggman was planning his scheme to get station squares to hand over It's emerald He was shocked to see Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy walking by on the pavement below him. "What Sonic I'll bet he's on his way to tell the president about my plan. no what am I saying that isn't possible I just came up with this plan. none the less I need to get to the president before sonic if that is in fact were he's heading." Eggman quickly got up and teleported using chaos control to get to the presidents office faster. once on top of the roof Eggman hesitatated to carry out his plan. "as soon as I make my broad cast Sonic will be here within minutes. I have to play my cards right Sonic doesn't yet know about my transformation I may not have all the emeralds but I'll at least have the element of surprise." Eggman summoned his hover car and waited for it as soon as he saw it and it was over the presidents roof (to high for detection until the right time) he made his way to the ground. "Chaos Control." He cried and everything around him was frozen in time. He made his way into the building through the front doors everyone inside motionless like statues. For fun Eggman went and sat in waiting room as if a wanted man like himself would actually be able to make an appointment to see the president. After he got his little kick out of sitting down there he got up and made his way up the stairs. in front of the doors that led into the President office stood two G.U.N.(Guardian Units of Nations) soldiers. In light of recent events it was determined by the G.U.N. commander that the president should have trained soldiers has body guards. Eggman Pushed the two men aside there bodies ceasing to fall when he retracted his hands. He pushed the doors open and closed them placing a heavy cabinet from the inside of the office in front of it. He saw that the president was looking down at a document on his desk and took the opurtunity to make himself comfortable on a coach facing the presidents desk. as Eggman sat down the time warp stopped and everything was moving normally again. the two guards out side fell but the president nor Eggman could here the thud since the cabinet in front of the door was were it was. Before the guards had time to get up and try to open the door to see if the president was okay Eggman began to speak. "Greetings Mister president" he said. "What who- How did you get in here My god are you-." the president barely managed to say in his shock. "Yes Indeed I am Dr. Eggman" Eggman said as if he knew what the president was thinking. "buh but that's not possible. Wha- What did you do to yourself" the president said still having trouble speaking at the shock of both Eggman's sudden presence and his shocking change in appearance. "I improved myself gave myself natural abilities I finally am faster And stronger Than your Hero Sonic the Hedgehog, And I'm here to take what's rightfully mine." "what's rightfully yours? wait I still don't understand, How did you get past my guards and sit down right in front of me undetected." "Simple I used Chaos Control which I'm overjoyed to say I can now do." "You mean you froze time with-" "Yes" Eggman said as he pulled out the chaos emerald in his possession. "I used this chaos emerald and I've come for the chaos emerald you have in this building SO HAND IT OVER! or else." The guards were now apparently pounding on the door but Eggman tuned it out. "there is no-" the president started to say but Eggman interrupted him. "Don't give me that do you think a genius Scientist like me wouldn't have some type of emerald radar. now I'll ask you once more give me the emerald NOW!" "Alright I'll tell you it's in a safe behind that portrait let me just go open-" "NO stay in your seat" Eggman yelled. "But How are you going to-" but Before the President could finish talking Eggman had already removed the portrait And with one punch Drove his fist through The Safe. He felt around inside for the Chaos emerald. "no mere man could pierce that metal you're a robot aren't you." the president said. Eggman just smiled. "Dose this look like a Robots arm to you." Eggman said as he pulled out his arm that was bleeding from gashes on his arm were the metal of the safe had cut. "But your right I'm not any mere man." Eggman said with the Chaos emerald in hand. "You have your Chaos emerald now leave." Eggman looked at the presidents desk and saw a picture of him and the G.U.N. Commander. "no wait G.U.N. has a Chaos emerald don't they. call the commander and tell him that I'll have any chaos emeralds they're holding or I'll have your life." Eggman said. "Yes right of course I'll Call him" The president reached for his phone and dialed the Commanders number but then Eggman seized the phone from him. "Hello mister president?" came the commanders voice on the phone. "Not quite commander" Eggman said. "What Dr. Eggman what are you doing in the presidents office." "Never mind the details just know this. The president is my hostage. I want any Chaos emerald or emeralds you have in your base. failure to meet my demands will result in the presidents death. you have thirty minutes to get here and do not attempt to enter the building." The commander tried to reply but Eggman hung up the phone. "Well the ultimatum has been set now would you please excuse me for a second." Eggman disappeared and then reappeared with his hover craft. twenty seconds later the commander showed up outside with what seemed to be the whole army behind him. "Eggman we have you surrounded let the president go" came the commanders voice over a Speaker phone. "Where is the chaos Emerald!" Eggman shouted back. The commander signaled for a solider holding a metal box to walk forward. The solider stopped one step in front of the commander and opened the box revealing a chaos emerald. "Here is you emerald Eggman. I'll send it up to you and you'll exchange the president for it." "No you fools he can freeze ti-" the president tried to say but before he finished the Chaos emerald was already missing from the case. "Thanks for the emerald Commander I'll be on my way now." Eggman was about to get in his hover craft and fly away with the three emeralds when he noticed the news cameras out side. "(Damn if this is being televised sonic will be here any minute)." Eggman thought. Eggman got in his Hover Craft and crashed right through the mostly glass wall that was facing the rallied solders. "Eggman give up those emeralds." came the voice of sonic just as Eggman was making his get away. "just try to stop me." Eggman said as he went higher and took off. Right on cue as if they anticipated Eggman fleeing the scene, tails swooped by in the cyclone and sonic jumped on. "were you going Eggman. don't think you can get away the cyclone is much faster than your flying bath tub." sonic called out. "Damn them they knew I was going to try to get away. I'm going to have to confront sonic sooner than I had Planned." Eggman said to himself. "Listen tails take us in right underneath him then I'll jump up and take him by surprise." sonic said. "Right Sonic." tails replied. as they got closer to the Egg Hover Craft sonic prepared, and then leapt. grabbing the side he swung himself upward and was now perched on the side. "Hand over that- wait your not Eggman who are you." sonic said startled. Eggman looked at him and smirked then he purposely dove towards the ground and then stopped instantly throwing sonic into the ground. Eggman jumped out and faced sonic. "On the contrary Sonic. Well maybe not entirely your almost right. I'm no longer Eggman you may call me Neo Eggman." "Neo Eggman huh I bet your just a robot." sonic said getting to his feet. "Funny The president said the same thing before I showed him this" Eggman held his arm out in front of himself to show sonic the gashes and blood that was still wet and trickling out of his wounds in some areas. "What? No way It's not possible. you can't fool me I know you're a robot that fake blood is just there to confuse me. anyway it doesn't matter the only thing that dose matter is that you have G.U.Ns chaos emerald so hand it over." "You want my Emeralds Ha I'd like to see you try and get them" Sonic made a sudden lighting quick dash towards Eggman That The Doctor easily dodged. Just as sonic passed by Eggman threw a punch at his ribs. "Ungh" Sonic flew a few feet and skidded on the ground. "pant wow your fast pant And Strong. Eggman's really gone all out on you." "you still think I'm a Robot ha ha well it doesn't matter. can you get back up Sonic, I doubt it you'd better stay down if you know what's good for you." Sonic smiled as he rose up. He seemed to be a little out of breath but other wise unharmed. "you may be more powerful than Eggman's other Robots but don't think I'll go down that easy." Sonic charged at Eggman Again. This time he payed closer attention to Eggman's movements and intercepted his punch. Then he spun around and caught Eggman with his patented spin attack. Eggman fell. He was confused. Test result confirmed he was faster and stronger than sonic but he was more evenly matched than he had anticipated. Eggman Got up and threw a quick punch at sonic but didn't connect. Sonic dodged the punch by a mere inch and, surprised, hesitated slightly to counter with a knee blow to Eggman's stomach. the hesitation gave eggman Enough of a chance to move out of the way and punch sonic right in the face. some of Eggman's blood dripped from Eggman's fist onto Sonic's face. They continued to fight. Eggman threw a punch. sonic threw a punch. they connected simultaneously. One of the Chaos Emeralds fell out of Eggman's pocket. Sonic Lunged for it but Eggman kicked it out of his grasp, a fool move. Sonic and Eggman both ran towards it but they were to late. A dark figure swooped down and grabbed it his red Eyes shined on the two of them, then in a blur of blue he zoomed off. Eggman tried to catch up but the figure was already gone. Chaos control. "Damn it all now he's got one too. I could chase him but he's used chaos control he could be miles away by now." Eggman turned to sonic. "There goes the emerald you were after. go one and chase him you'll never catch up." Sonic had a look of confusion on his face. "Him you mean you saw who that was but he was here and gone so fast." "of course I saw who it was but then again my eyesight is also faster than yours now." "Yeah whatever. so if your so fast then who was it." "Bah fine. It was Mecha Sonic" Eggman said as he climbed into his hover craft. "wait before you leave are you really the real Eggman?" "GUAH YES YES A MILLION TIMES YES I AM THE REAL EGGMAN STOP ASKING ME THAT." Eggman flew off. As he did tails showed up by sonic. "Sonic are you okay." Sonic turned from the spot that Eggman was just in to face Tails. "Yeah I'm fine." "Ah Sonic you bleeding" "Huh oh this, this is Eggman's blood or actually it's that fake blood from the robot or well I'm not sure." "Well we can be sure hold still a second." Tails took a glass vile from the cockpit of the cyclone and held it up to Sonic's face letting the blood drip into it.