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.
