Chapter 24: Day 23: Fallout.
It was a beautiful day on Mobius, but something not so beautiful was happening at Queen Aleena's castle.
"Sonic, you can't deny what you did was reckless! Cream could've gotten hurt!" Aleena said to Sonic, who was sitting in a chair with an annoyed expression.
"The point is she didn't, and I still stopped Eggman's plan. That missile nearly hit their house!" the blue hedgehog said.
"No. The point is you were being too careless. It's good to have confidence, but too much of it is a bad thing. You almost caused Cream to get cut up or hurt by those robots when she shouldn't have even been so close in the first place! You're lucky her mother's a forgiving person!" Aleena said, starting to raise her voice.
"Well, what was I supposed to do?! I'm only one hedgehog!" Sonic said, also raising his voice.
"Sonic The Hedgehog! Don't you take that tone with me!" Aleena said, full on yelling.
"All right! Can this frustration demo reel! I've seen enough!" Sonic yelled before he said, "You know what?! I'm through and outta here!" He then revved up his feet.
"Sonic, don't you dare!" Aleena said before Sonic ran out of the room and castle at super speed.
Aleena ran out to the balcony and shouted after him, "YOU'RE GROUNDED!" as he disappeared into the distance. She huffed and puffed in anger before she broke down crying, Sonia and Manic and Sam coming up to comfort her. For the next few days, Sonic and Aleena had nothing to say to each other. It upset Aleena greatly, having been separated from her children for all those years and now to have fallen out with one them after reuniting. Sonic was upset, too, but he didn't show it.
A few days later, Eric came to visit. "Hey, Hedgehogs!" he said as he walked into the castle.
"Hey, Eric!" said Sonia, Manic and Sam.
"Where are Sonic and Aleena?" he asked. Everyone looked troubled.
"They're in their rooms. They recently had a falling out and aren't talking to each other." Sam answered.
Eric looked disappointed to hear that, "Oh." he said. That's when Sonic came downstairs.
"Hey, Eric." he said, waving his hand.
"Wassup, hedgehawg?" Eric asked before he said, "Sonic, your siblings here told me that you and your mom had a falling out. What's the deal?"
"I don't wanna talk about it." Sonic said with a frown. Eric sighed before the room was filled with a brilliant green shine.
"What's that?" he asked before a green, lizard-like creature in a purple cloak appeared.
"Hello, hedgehogs." he said.
"Hey, Oracle!" everybody except Eric said. Aleena came downstairs, wiping her tears with a handkerchief, but smiled when she saw the Oracle. The Oracle then turned to Eric.
"I suppose you are the Eric that Sam told me about?" he asked.
Eric nodded, "Yes, sir." he said.
"Just dropping in to say hello, Orc?" Sonic asked.
The Oracle shook his head before he said, "I have come with some very upsetting news."
"What is it?" Aleena asked.
"I'm afraid you all will have to be split apart again." The Oracle said with a sad look. The five hedgehogs and Eric gasped in shock. Sonia and Aleena felt tears come to their eyes while Sonic, Manic and Sam were just in shock.
Eric shook his head before he whispered, "No." then shouted, "NO!" as he charged at the Oracle with his fist raised. He yelled in rage as he threw a punch only to freeze.
"What the?!" he said as he tried to move, but couldn't.
"I can't move! What have you done to me?!" Eric asked in anger as he struggled.
"You act too rash, young man." The Oracle said as he used his magic to move Eric back and unfreeze him.
"I wasn't finished. Unlike last time, there is a way to prevent this from coming to pass." he then explained. This instantly got everyone perked up.
"What is it, Oracle?" Manic asked. The Oracle summoned a green cloud of mist and it showed Dr. Eggman working on something.
"Eggman is developing something dangerous. Sonic, I'm sure you recognize this monstrosity." he said before the mist showed a robot that looked like Sonic.
"Metal Sonic. So what's the big deal? I've been up against him a hundred times and never lost." Sonic said, rubbing his nose with his finger. "That's just it. This time, Eggman is rebuilding Metal Sonic so that it cannot be destroyed by anybody. He will use it to destroy you and everyone else before he takes over, just like Robotnik. This will force you children to be separated from your mother again for months until the time is right. If this is to be prevented, Sonic and Queen Aleena must overcome their differences and…" The Oracle said, leaving everyone anticipating his next few words. "Metal Sonic must be destroyed." he finished, clenching his fist.
"Just leave that to me, Orc. Trashing Metal Sonic is what I do best." Sonic said.
"But, Sonic, you heard what he said. If you and your mom don't put aside your differences and defeat Metal, you'll lose her again." Eric protested.
Sonic scoffed, "Please. I can beat Metal all by myself. In fact, I feel so sure, I'm gonna get a hold of Eggman and tell him to have Metal Sonic ready in the next three days." he said before running off.
Aleena took an angry breath, "That's just like that over arrogant son of mine!" she said, crossing her arms and shaking her head, leaving everyone troubled. Over the next three days, Sonic made preparations for his fight against Metal Sonic, while Aleena did nothing.
"Aleena, don't you think you should do something too?" Eric asked.
"If Sonic thinks he can beat Metal all by himself, I'll leave it to him." Aleena said as she took a sip of tea. In three days, the Royal Colosseum was packed with every resident of Mobius, even Shadow and The Deadly Six as they were eager to see who could win. Eric and Sonia had been chosen as the announcers and were in the booth beside Aleena.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, welcome to the Royal Colosseum! Is everyone ready for some action?!" Eric said through the microphone, sparking a large cheer from the crowd.
"In this corner, we have my brother and the Hero of Mobius known as the Blue Blur, the one and only SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!" Sonia shouted, erupting cheers as Sonic walked onto the battlefield, waving at the crowd.
"Hey! Yeah!" Sonic was calling.
Sonia rolled her eyes, "Show-off." she said.
Eric then said in a deadpan tone, "And in this corner, we have the lamest Sonic rip-off ever, led by his fat tub of lard creator, Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic." as the robot in question came in with Eggman in front of him being cheered by the crowd and booed by the good guys.
"Well, shall we get this going?" Sonic asked Metal, who was about the size of the illusion created by Infinite. Metal could only nod in response.
"Ready...GO!" Eric called as the two of them rushed towards the other. Sonic launched at Metal's head with a Homing Attack, only for Metal to swat him away like a fly. Sonic landed on the ground, rubbing his head.
"What was that?" he asked before he revved up in a Spin Dash and shot towards Metal's chest, only for the robot doppelganger to swat him away again. Sonic flew through the air as he brushed some blood from his mouth.
"You're gonna be sorry, Metal!" Sonic said as he stomped to the ground and shot towards Metal with a barrage of Homing Attacks, this time successfully hitting him in the arms and head.
"All right!" Sonic said, only to gasp in shock when he saw Metal Sonic not even scratched or dented. Metal then brushed under his nose with his finger, just like Sonic.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I told you you wouldn't be able to damage it this time around, you blue pest!" Eggman taunted before Metal grabbed Sonic and started a full frenzied assault on him, punching him, kicking him, scratching him with his fingers and even blasting him and shocking him. The people of Mobius were terrified at seeing their hero being beaten the way he was. While all this was happening, Aleena was staring at the scene terrified, with her hand over her mouth and tears pooling in her eyes.
"Sonic…" she whispered.
Dr. Eggman laughed victoriously as he said, "Metal Sonic, finish him!" The robot hedgehog then threw the battered hedgehog on the ground and held out his hand. A panel opened and out came a rocket launcher.
"So long, Sonic!" Eggman said as Metal shot the missiles.
They exploded as the Sonic Underground, Sam, Eric, and Sonic's friends shouted, "SONIC!" Eggman smirked evilly before he saw something in the smoke.
"What's that?" he asked before the smoke cleared. The whole crowd gasped. Aleena stood in front of Sonic with her arms spread out in a protective stance. She had an angry expression on her face and had ash on her, but was unharmed.
"WHAT?!" Eggman shouted. Aleena put her arms down before she kneeled down and smiled at Sonic. She then kissed his forehead, which covered him with a green glow that healed his injuries. Sonic opened his eyes and looked to see his mom smiling at him.
"Mom?!" Sonic asked in surprise. Aleena nodded before she helped him up.
"Thought you could use some help." she said.
"Sure could." Sonic said, giving a thumbs-up before they both looked at Metal Sonic, who had a closed eye expression and was shaking while making a noise that sounded like he was laughing.
Eggman laughed, "You think you can help him stop Metal Sonic?! That's a laugh!" he said.
"I don't think. I know!" Aleena said before she and Sonic shot towards Metal Sonic.
I can't do this alone
Even though I am strong
Need something more than me
Someone to push me to victory
Aleena shot at Metal Sonic with a Homing Attack, the robot getting ready to swat her, only for her to change direction at the last second, causing Metal Sonic to stumble and allowing Sonic to hit him square in the eyes with a Homing Attack, making him stumble back while holding his face as Aleena hit him in the back, making him fall.
Let's see what we can do
Together, me and you
Can't be afraid to try
Kiss your fears goodbye
"What?! No!" Eggman shouted. Sonic then shot a Spin Dash at Metal Sonic's leg as he attempted to get back up, making him fall on his knee, which Aleena then hit with a Spin Dash, causing him to fall on his back. Sonic and his mother then launched a full-scale assault on Metal Sonic, giving him scratches, dents and holes in some places.
No looking back
You and I, we're on the attack
Full speed ahead
Run into the sunset
Such a different feeling
Both of us believing
We can make it better
"Don't let them throw you around like that, Metal! GET UP!" Eggman shouted as Metal Sonic struggled to his feet.
Aleena turned to Sonic, "Sonic, I think it's time we tried that attack." she said.
Sonic looked troubled, "I don't know. It hasn't worked so far." he said before smirking, "But, it can't hurt to try!" He and Aleena then high-fived before winding up like they were fixing to do a Homing Attack.
They then both shouted, "DOUBLE BOOST!"
Together we can show the world what we can do
You are next to me and I'm next to you
Pushing on through until the battle's won
No one's gonna give a thing to us
Into each other we put our trust
Standing united after the fight
Sonic and Aleena rushed side-by-side in a powerful Boost straight as an arrow towards Metal Sonic, who grew a worried expression as he tried to outrun them, but Sonic and Aleena were too fast and hit him in the feet with Double Boost, sending him flying in a stumble. They hit him with it again before he could react and repeated the attack several times, giving Metal Sonic a severe beating. The holes in his armor got bigger, the scratches got worse and the dents got larger.
All alone we will never be
The two of us are holding the key
We see today a world we couldn't see
Before I say goodbye to you, one more last FIST BUMP!
Metal Sonic fell backwards to the ground, sparking. Smoke soon came from him. Sonic and Aleena stopped as the crowd cheered loudly.
"YES!" Sonic shouted.
"WOO! WE DID IT!" Aleena said. Dr. Eggman growled.
"You rats! I'll make you pay for that!" he shouted before he pressed a button in his Egg Mobile. Metal Sonic struggled to his feet before he was covered by a green glow from a sentry bot and all of his scratches, dents and everything else were automatically repaired, making him appear as if brand new.
"What?!" the two hedgehogs said in surprise.
"And that's not all!" Eggman said before he dispensed seven gems from the bottom of his Egg Mobile.
"THE CHAOS EMERALDS!" Knuckles shouted. Sonic tried to make a rush to retrieve them, but was knocked down by Metal. Everyone watched in horror as Metal Sonic's armor turned a pure golden hue and his normally red eyes became white.
"Prepare yourselves! Metal Super Sonic will crush you both!" Eggman shouted. The transformed robot then swiped at the two hedgehogs, causing them both to jump to avoid it. Metal Sonic then teleported behind them and, before they could even react, blasted them with a massive blast of energy, injuring them both gravely and sending them flying into the middle of a crater. The two hedgehogs were unconscious as they lay in the crater. Metal Sonic floated down.
"FINISH THEM!" Eggman shouted. Metal Sonic was about to stab them both when Sonic and Aleena suddenly vanished.
"What?! What just happened?!" Eggman asked in shock. That's when Metal Sonic flew past him and face first into the wall. Sonic and Aleena then came down on him, fully healed and Super, slamming him face-first into the ground.
"HOW?! HOW!?" Eggman shouted.
"Chaos Energy affects us even if we don't have the Chaos Emeralds." said Super Sonic.
"Let's finish this!" Amazing Aleena said before they rushed Metal Sonic and blasted him with energy blasts, charring some of his armor.
I know you have been afraid before
But you don't have to be anymore
No more emptiness to feel inside
When we run together
No one can break up our stride
Metal Sonic got enraged and fired a huge laser that Sonic and Aleena avoided before they knocked him into the air and hit him back down before hitting him back up and back down, repeating the process and giving Metal Sonic multiple dents, tears and scratches.
Eggman was pounding on his Egg Mobile and shouting, "METAL SONIC! GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF! KILL THEM!"
No looking back
You and I, we're on the attack
Full speed ahead
Run into the sunset
Such a different feeling
Both of us believing
We can make it better
"Hey, Mom, what say we give him a scare with a little something I just thought of?" asked Super Sonic. Amazing Aleena lent him her ear and he whispered something in it that made her face brighten.
"Yeah! Let's go for it!" she said.
The two charged up energy before they shouted, "SUPER DOUBLE BOOST!"
Together we can show the world what we can do
You are next to me and I'm next to you
Pushing on through until the battle's won
No one's gonna give a thing to us
Into each other we put our trust
Standing united after the fight is done!
Metal Sonic recovered just in time to see the two Super hedgehogs flying at him at impressive speed. He didn't even have time to react before they pierced his chest, leaving a giant hole that started sparking and steaming. However, he happened to have a contingency plan for this. He struck himself with his own electricity, causing him to glow so brightly, Super Sonic and Amazing Aleena had to cover their eyes. When they could see again, they saw him flying in the sky as Super Metal Overlord.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! METAL OVERLORD WILL CRUSH THE TWO OF YOU FOR SURE, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!" Eggman yelled in extreme confidence as the transformed robot readied a massive laser and fired, with his two opponents being hit.
"SONIC! MOM!" Sonia, Manic and Sam shouted.
Eric just stared in shock before he noticed something and said, "Look!" There was a white glow before Hyper Sonic and Hyper Aleena shot out of the massive smoke cloud and unimaginable speeds and started letting Metal Overlord really feel the pain. No matter how much it tried, it couldn't even faze them.
We can show the world what we can do
You are next to me and I'm next to you
Pushing on through until the battle's won
No one's gonna give a thing to us
Into each other we put our trust
Standing united after the fight
It's a brand new day
We have turned the page
Never knew how much I needed somebody to help me this way!
All alone we will never be
The two of us are holding the key
We see today a world we couldn't see
Before I say goodbye to you, one more last FIST BUMP!
The two Hyper hedgehogs then flew side-by-side and spun in circles as they shouted, "HYPER DOUBLE BOOST!" They then formed a giant spear of Chaos Energy and pierced Metal Overlord's chest, sending energy all throughout until finally, he exploded.
"YES! THEY WON!" Eric shouted as everyone started cheering. The two hedgehogs floated down and returned to normal before they started chuckling. Sonic and Aleena then hugged each other tightly.
"We did it, Mom!" Sonic said.
"We sure did, sweetheart!" Aleena said.
"Hey, I'm sorry for everything recently." Sonic said.
"You're more than forgiven. I'm sorry too." Aleena said before they did a high-five. Everyone then came over and started to congratulate the two on their win.
"Hey, where's Eggman?" Eric asked. That's when Knuckles noticed the doctor in question trying to sneak away in his Egg Mobile.
"Hey, Eggman!" Sonic shouted. The doctor looked behind him only to regret it as he saw everyone charging at him.
"LEEEEROYYYYYYYY!" Eric shouted as they attacked the Egg Mobile, sending Eggman flying.