Chapter
6
Deep within an abandoned G.U.N. base Shadow the Hedgehog was
busily hooking up some wires and cords trying to reactivate The
computers. Thankfully enough the base was still receiving power.
After an hour or so Shadow had the computers up and running again. He
was trying to find any information that G.U.N. had on him. He had led
rouge to believe that he had his memories back for her own sake but
in truth he was still at a loss. Some hours later Shadow was having
no luck finding any Information most of the bases mainframes were
damaged and inoperable. "Damn IT. Why wont these computers work.
How am I ever going to remember who I am." Shadow continued to
work when he heard some papers rustle behind him. He turned around
but nothing was there. Sensing that something was amis he got up out
of his seat, not being able to find anything anyway, and started to
walk towards the exit. Shadow heard some more rustling, and he
stopped. Then a flash of light, And suddenly Shadow was surrounded by
an Army of Shadow Androids. "Damn it. It's you isn't it."
Shadow said speaking to an unseen figure. "Hmm hm hm hm. Hello
Shadow I knew you'd be here." A few Shadow Androids parted and
Mecha Shadow appeared from behind them. "What do you Want."
Shadow demanded. "No need to be so hostile I've Come to make You
an offer." "An Offer. What kind of offer would you possible
have for an organic being like me." "Amusing. You can
remember nothing of your past but you seem so sure that your
organic." "What do you mean by that. Do you mean to say you
know that I'm not A living being of flesh." "I know Shadow
that you are a living being. but you were not born like an ordinary
being you were created through the efforts of A scientist Like
myself." "What. just what exactly do you know about me."
"That's Not important right now. getting back to my offer. I
know you have a Chaos Emerald and I want it. in return for your full
cooperation I will allow you to become my right hand man and you will
be spared The horrible fate of being a slave once I take over the
universe." "HOW DARE-" Shadow started to say but Mecha
Shadow interrupted him. "You see Shadow you and I share an
interesting bond. If it weren't for you I would have never been born,
and it would be such a waste not to put your power to good use."
"You Demented Son of a Bitch. Why would I ever want to work for
you." "There's A very good reason why you should join me.
I know Everything about you shadow. your past all your lost memories
everything that you ever knew previous to my creation I know too."
Shadow was taken aback by this. "You, know about my past."
"Yes Shadow. Join me and all your questions will be answered."
Shadow was conflicted by this. All the answers he had desperately
been searching for were with in his reach, but in order to obtain
them he would have to serve Mecha Shadow. Even though Shadows sense
of right and wrong and which side he was on was blurred He knew He
did not like Mecha Shadow or the idea of serving him. "Forget
it. I'd sooner live out the rest of my life with this amnesia than to
help you realizes your sick desires." "You refuse my offer.
so be it. I'll just have to take your emerald by force!" Mecha
Shadow pulled out his chaos emerald. shadow quickly did the same and
simultaneously they both shouted out "Chaos Control!"
Everything around them was frozen. Mecha Shadow saw that Shadow was
also in warp speed and that He wouldn't be able to take Shadows Chaos
emerald like he had planned to. "What will you do now Mecha
Shadow." "You think you have put me in a position that I
can't get out of. If your to weak to sustain Chaos Control then yours
will end." "I see so you intend to fight me and weaken to a
point were chaos control will no longer be sustainable. and you being
a robot you do not experience weakness in the same sense I do giving
you the upper hand." "Your smarter than you look Shadow. so
tell me how do you plan to escape now." "I'm not afraid of
you Mecha Shadow. you think you can weaken me before I destroy you.
your sadly mistaken." Shadow charged towards Mecha Shadow. Mecha
Shadow threw his arms up blocking Shadows attack, Then threw a kick
and nailed shadow in the stomach. Shadow surprised by the attack was
delayed in regaining his composure. Before he could move Mecha Shadow
grabbed his leg and swung around throwing him towards the doors.
Shadow crashed into the doors forcing them open as he continued to
fly a few feet out side the building. Shadow got to his knees in time
to see Mecha Shadow charging towards him. shadow started to move but
he was barley to his feet when Mecha Shadow not only reached him but
had gone all the way around him and a few feet farther. they faced
off agin this time outside the building. "What was that all
about huh. why didn't you attack me." "Simple. I didn't
want to harm any of my loyal Shadow androids when I unleashed the one
of your forgotten attacks." "Forgotten attacks what do you
mean." "you'll see although I can't do it while in Chaos
control at least not yet." Mecha Shadow Lunged at Shadow. When
Shadow Moved to avoid the Attack Mecha Shadow threw his fist out not
at him but at His hand, The one clutching His Chaos Emerald "NO-"
Shadow started to cry as the Chaos Emerald flew from his hand, but
just as he started to yell he became frozen in time as the chaos
emerald left his hand and he left warp time. Mecha Shadow grabbed the
Emerald and ended his chaos control as he got his hand on it. Shadow
noticing the emerald was gone turned to see Mecha Shadow grasping it.
"Too easy." Mecha Shadow said in his cold mechanic voice.
"You bastard. wait. why did you unfreeze time you could have
taken me out. or at least have left." "Yes I could have but
I wanted to show you something used to be a lot more powerful than
you are now. but your amnesia has left you weak. you can't remember
your true power but I do and I can use it." Mecha Shadow put his
own Emerald away and held on to Shadow's. He rose into the Air And
became engulfed in a red light that seemed to swim around his body.
He crossed his arms and Legs. More light seemed to be drawn in as if
he was charging up. Shadow was motionless. Mecha Shadow's Eyes
suddenly lite up And he Shouted "Chaos Blast!" Suddenly the
red light all drew in and blasted outwards in all directions forming
a perfect orb that went own for several feet. Shadow standing only
inches in front of Him received the full force of the blast and was
sent flying away. Shadow was nearly unconscious. He was also amazed.
"(that attack...is one of my own.)" Shadow thought to
himself. as Shadow struggled to get up he had only one thought in
mind, and that was to get as far away as possible. In a last Ditch
Effort Shadow charged Mecha Shadow has fast as he could and just
barley snatched the chaos emerald from Mecha Shadows hand Before he
could pull it away. "NOOO" Mecha Shadow shouted, but he too
late Shadow was gone. Mecha Shadow turned away from the open plains
to face the building. If not for his artificial status his cold
robotic eyes would surly be flaming with rage. as he stood there
cursing Shadow in his own mind The Shadow Androids began poring out
of the worn old base. "WE ARE RETURNING TO THE SHIPS NOW AS SOON
AS WE DO DESTROY THIS FEEBLE OUTPOST." Mecha Shadow warped him
and his troops back to the Shadow Storm and immediately without
question some of the androids targeted the center of the building
with the ships deadliest laser cannon. If there was crucial
information still held with in this base it was lost now.
An
Android was working on the wavelength receiver and after an hour or
so he turned to Mecha Shadow. "lord Mecha Shadow the upgrades
are complete" "Excellent work now stand aside and let me
find are next target." Mecha Shadow inserted his chaos emerald
and the hologram came up. this time the machine was able not only to
pinpoint the locations of the emeralds but could find out who was in
possession of them by analyzing DNA signatures that interacted with
the emeralds wavelengths. Mecha Shadow pressed some buttons and
determined that the closet two emeralds were together and in the
possession of Dr. Eggman. "lets see Eggman has two That's not
to surprising. Tails has one. Shadow still has one. that makes four I
have one so That's five." Mecha shadow noticed something on
the hologram that struck him as odd. "this emerald is moving at
a very fast rate, but the radar detects no DNA interacting with the
emerald then how. a transport vehicle maybe no there'd have to be a
trace amount DNA from someone loading the emerald into a case to be
transported. if no ones touched this emerald recently then how is it
moving." Mecha Shadow pondered the possibilities until he
noticed the dot on the grid was now heading towards his fleet. "What.
well whoever has that emerald just made a grave mistake. It'll be
mine soon enough and I'll know the mystery of the untouched emerald"
unbeknownst to Mecha Shadow this emerald had been in the hands of Dr.
Robotnik earlier that day but Mecha Shadows machine couldn't detect
his DNA because it had worn off since he had it. "Begin Scanning
the area for any manner of transport vehicle or aircraft." Mecha
shadow said to a Shadow android who was running the ships main radar
system. "Lord Mecha Shadow radar detects no vehicle or
aircrafts" The android replied. "What that can't be The
chaos emerald is almost on top of us" "Radar dose how ever
detect a small moving metal object" "How small?" "Just
A little larger than an average Human" "can you verify what
it is." "it seems to be a robot" "Robot! That's
it That's why There's no DNA. Eggman must have built a robot to
track emeralds and given it one. to bad the fool has walked right
into my hands." As Mecha Shadow began enjoying a good evil laugh
He and his crew heard a huge explosion, and looked towards it to see
a Shadow runner burst into flames and begin a crash course with
earth. "What- What is going on." "Lord Mecha Shadow
enemy robot has landed on the deck." Mecha Shadow along with a
few androids from below deck had raced out to see who the intruder
was. Mecha Shadow made into the Deck only to be shocked at what was
there to Greet him. "YOU." he shouted. "Hmm hm hm my
my my why so surprised to see me" the cold metal voice said.
"YOU" Mecha Shadow still stuck on his surprise "Metal
Sonic." "Please call me Metal Overlord." Indeed it was
Metal Sonic. Now successfully back in his more powerful Overlord
form. "So you found a chaos emerald and your back to full power.
I suppose you want my emerald don't you." "you mean my
emerald the one you stole from me to gain your power." "I
have the emerald now making it mine but your going to see to it that
its your again right." "That's not all I want from you I
also want your life. I challenge you Mecha Shadow one on one. Unless
you think you can't take me with out the help of your precious
slaves" Mecha Shadow waved his hand for his Troops to stay back.
"You want my life, I'd like to see you try and take it."
Immediately Mecha Shadow came at Metal Sonic with a quick punch but
Metal Sonic anticipated his jumping in and dodged soon enough to
counter with a kick to the side. Mecha Shadow went flying off the
deck and into the open air were he began flying as he regained his
composure. He was closely followed by Metal sonic who was now in the
open air too.
They traded Fists while in mid air aside the ship.
each of them connecting to the other. Then they both launched
backwards and forwards making the trade again. Mecha Shadow tried to
Catch Metal Sonic off guard but it was no use Metal Sonic had no
problem keeping up with him now that he had his power back. Mecha
Shadow also had no problem keeping up. Metal Sonic tried to kick but
Mecha Shadow grabbed his leg and threw him into the side of a shadow
runner. Metal sonic Quickly came back with A Right Hook That sent
Mecha Shadow flying into The Shadow Storms hull. Mecha Shadow flew up
to Metal sonic and threw both his fists at him. Metal Sonic blocked
with his hands. It seemed almost to easy like Mecha Shadow had wanted
him to block. The metal sonic saw the reason. Mecha Shadow had Jammed
his Chaos emerald into the turbine on his chest. he wanted Metal
Sonic's hands to be occupied so he couldn't prevent his next
Attack. Before He could Act Mecha Shadow opened his fists and
clutched Metal Sonic's hands, then he started to glow red. "This
battle has grown monotonist I will end it now." Metal Sonic
tried to get free but Mecha Shadow would not let him go. "Time
to end this. CHAOS BLAST" Mecha Shadow let go off Metal Sonic's
hands as he was swept away buy the blast power. Metal Sonic hurtled
and crashed onto the deck right where he had been standing before the
fight. metal Sonic's chest had cracked. puncturing a hole and
tearing his wires out would be a cinch Mecha Shadow flipped him onto
his back and put his foot on the crack ready to crush him. "any
last words Metal Sonic" He said. Metal sonic thought to himself
for a moment. "(Is this really the end of my existence. No I
can't believe it I won't rest until the day I defeat Sonic. I have to
get out of this even if it means doing the unthinkable.)" "Times
up." Mecha Shadow said. "Wait. before you offered me to be
part of your army." Metal Sonic said with great difficulty. "Yes
That's right." Mecha Shadow said. "I see now
that..you..are the superior. I'm ready to join you." Mecha
Shadow was taken back by this. "You would be. alright I'll put
the offer back up for grabs. but you have to give me your Chaos
Emerald." "Fine take it." Mecha Shadow Took Metal
Sonic's Chaos emerald then he lifted his foot up. He bent down and
held his hand over Metal Sonic's cracked armor. The broken pieces
of Metal Sonic's chest turned into liquid and filled in the crack
reforming back into a whole. Metal Sonic stood up and shook off his
cloak. "Welcome to the fold Metal Overlord. now let us back to
the control room we have Chaos emeralds to track." "I stole
that one you have from Eggman I assume he has more." "you
assumed correctly My wavelength receiver has confirmed that Eggman
dose hold two emeralds." "I only saw him for a second but
you should know he's not the same as he used to be." "What
difference is there that I should be worried about." "When
I saw Him he was fighting Sonic." "so." "with his
bare hands." "his bare hands how." "I don't know
much but his Physical appearance has radically changed. I suspect
that your taking his Shadow Androids pushed him over the edge."
"It matters not. We will go to the nearest emerald be it Eggman
or whoever else unfortunate enough to hold it." As they made
there way in the control room Metal Sonic pondered how he would
overthrow Mecha Shadow if he was able to obtain all the emeralds.
