Sonic/Grand Order: Battle Against The Outer Gods
Gotterdammerung (Part 3)
*The Next Day*
"Hey, Napoleon, have you seen Sonic, Tails, and Gerda? They haven't appeared since last night." Mash asks
"Hmmm... Now that you mention it, I haven't seen those three since dinner last night. Many reasons can be associated with them leaving us, but I have nothing in my mind to form a conclusion." Napoleon replied
"While you two were sleeping. I went out alone to find those three but didn't find anything. However, I did see footprints on the snow that resembled Sonic's shoe pattern. I followed them for as long as they went on, but they eventually stopped back at the village gate. That could mean Sonic and Gerda went for a little walk last night. He returned to call his yellow friend while we were resting and left somewhere else." Brynhild explained
"What can be so important to Sonic and Tails that they will leave us here while they leave and not tell us? It looks like I'll be exploring my surroundings to locate them." Mash said
"*The Door Of The Home Opens As Both Him And Tails Enter* Morning, sleepy heads! How was last night's rest?" Sonic asks
"Sonic, you can't just barrage in and say something like." Tails replied
"Oh, come on, Tails! Where's the fun in that?" Sonic said
"Senpai! Tails! Where were you last night?! I was so worried that you just left us behind and continued!" Mash said
"Hehe! *Rubbing Back* Sorry for making you guys worried. Tails and I had some business to attend last night, which made us look like we disappeared out of the blue." Sonic replied
"But it was for a good reason as well. Now that our plan officially was a success! Now, we hope that the outcome is positive." Tails said
"Plan? You two had a plan that you two never told us? Wow, you two do keep a lot of things to yourselves." Napoleon commented
"What kind of plan are you talking about? Hey, where's Gerda? Don't tell me you left her behind!" Mash said
"Hey, let's settle down there for a second, their buddy! Allow me to give you the context on what happened last night."
Once Gerda explained to Sonic to see this Unknown world of his. Last night, when everyone was sleeping peacefully inside the Village, Sonic, Tails, and Gerda were the only ones awake in Village 23. As the three hopped onto the X-Tornado as Tails turned the engines of the Aircraft on, and Sonic placed Gerda on the chair behind Tails and put the seatbelt on her as Sonic jumped and stood on the X-Tornado as it slowly rose from the ground before blasting into the night sky and leaving the Village 23. Gerda looks down and notices Village 23 and the snow around it getting smaller by the second as the X-Tornado continues to fly straight into the air. She then looks up and sees Sonic, who gives her a thumbs up, saying everything will be OK several seconds later. They were above the clouds, and the cloudy sky was now blocking the ground. For the next few minutes, the X-Tornado continues to fly over the clouds in Top-Speeds farther away from Village 23. In the distance, three Valkyries were flying over the cloudy sky, heading the opposite where the X-Tornado came from. The three Valkyries notice the X-Tornado as they stopped flying and starred at it as it goes even faster straight towards the sky. The three were confused about it as they thought of chasing it down, but it had already left in the stratosphere, and it was impossible to catch up to it. After eventually flying for what seemed like a while, the X-Tornado finally reached the border of the Island. As it passed, a wall of clouds surrounded it at high speeds before officially making it out of the Island and back to Planet Mobius as the X-Tornado headed straight toward Emeral Town. Sonic looks down and notices that Gerda is still alive and doing well as she looks down at the bright lights from the countries living underneath the Island Gerda was living before. She was in awe of the many lights.
Gerda looked out the window again and noticed the bright lights underneath the X-Tornado. Everywhere she looked, lights beamed up the night sky. The peaceful world Sonic mentioned to her before finally seeing it with her own eyes. Something magical.
"*Amazed By Sonic's World* Sonic, this world... It's... It's so beautiful." Gerda amazed
"Enjoying the view, Gerda? Hehe! Don't there more things you need to look for yourself? That is why the two of us will be exploring some of the most beautiful places I have ever had the pleasure of going to!" Sonic replied
For the next few hours, Sonic took Gerda to various places that Mobius had to offer. From open fields with colorful flowers to mountains with cute small creatures living in them. It was completely different from what Gerda was used to. No matter where she went, it was beautiful in every direction. They also got to experience fireworks, something Gerda had never seen before, and she was in awe watching them glow in the night sky. It was truly unique for Gerda. Such a peaceful place that was beyond her world. Something more colorful and beautiful.
*Flashback, Cream And Vanilla's Home*
After exploring Mobius and understanding its lifestyle, Sonic eventually takes Gerda to Cream's home as he is currently going to ask a favor of them.
"*Walks Towards The Door And Knocks On It* Vanilla? Cream? It's Sonic. I'm here to make an important request." Sonic said
Sonic look's behind him and notices Gerda hiding behind him, not understanding what's happening at that moment. Sonic reassured her that everything was going to be alright as the door opened in front of him, and Vanilla was
"*Suprise By Sonic's Sudden Arrival* Oh, what a suprise to see you here today, Sonic. I thought you were currently doing your adventure with Tails and Mrs. Mash inside those Islands floating above the earth." Vanilla said
"Hey there, Vanilla. Don't worry. The three of us are currently working on caring for those Islands. I'll be returning to doing so right after this request." Sonic replied
"*Appears Behind Vanilla* Mr. Sonic! It's great to see you again! I hope you are doing alright in saving the world again from Eggman." Cream said
"Heh, Egghead has nothing against a Hedgehog like me! Taking him down again will be nothing more than an ordinary day!" Sonic replied
"Haha! The Doter will soon not be messing with us once you complete your adventure!" Cream said
"Apologies, but I don't know if I heard this correctly, but you said you wanted to ask me a favor. Please tell me what flavor you want me to do for you?" Vanilla asks
"Sure thing, Vanilla. Recently, terrible things have been happening inside those Islands, which can be deemed too severe for our liking. We're fighting with powerful beings and powerful individuals as well." Sonic explained
"Oh dear, that doesn't sound too good. I hope you and the others aren't getting in harm's way. We don't want you to return harmed, don't you?" Vanilla replied
*Fate/Grand Order Lingering Ice Theme Plays In The Background*
"Don't worry; with the amount of help I'm getting with my Servants, we are managing through, but it's taking quite a while to get through it. At least we don't have to worry about the 1st one anymore. However, it's Something else that I need help with. They may seem like Islands at first glance but think of them as worlds from another dimension. Many things exist on these islands, utterly unaware that their existence is causing a break in space-time for Mash's and our worlds. To destroy these unknown worlds, we needed to eliminate the trees that keep them active, but here's the twist, destroying these Islands will cause every living being inside of them, will cease to exist. I learned that the hard way in the 1st Island a while back, which is why I'm here in the first place. *Moves Aside So Vanilla Can See A Child Hiding Behind Sonic* It's OK, these are my friends. No need to worry anymore." Sonic said
Vanilla and Cream notice a tiny little girl standing beside Sonic while holding his hand, looking up at them surprisingly while holding tightly onto her coat. Vanilla and Cream were suprise by the little girl standing beside them as Vanilla spoke.
"Mommy, who is this person? I have never seen them around before." Cream asks
"Chao!"
"S-Sonic... Who is this child? Is she from those Islands you explored?" Vanilla asks
"That's correct. This is Gerda. She's one of many residents of the current Island Tails Mash, and I are dealing with. She's a very kind kid, so much so that... After what happened on the previous Island and its outcome of destroying it... I wanted to save her as best I could... It's the reason she's out of that mini-world and is in ours now. Although the chances are meager, we still have to go through it. Once we clear that Island while she's here with you two, she'll be able to live a normal and safe life with the rest of us here..."
"*Kneels Towards Gerda And Introduces Herself* Awww, you poor little thing. You must be tired from all the things happening on that Island. Don't worry. You're safe now that you are in a much more peaceful world. Oh, my bad, I didn't introduce myself properly. How rude of me. A pleasure to meet you, Gerda; my name is Vanilla The Rabbit. And behind me is my daughter Cream The Rabbit and her friend Chao. Cream, please introduce yourself to Gerda." Vanilla said
"Mother... and... daughter..." Gerda whispers
"Nice to meet you, Gerda! My name is Cream The Rabbit, and this is my friend Chao with me! I hope the two of us can be best friends!
"*Tightly Hugs Sonic Without Saying A Word Back* ..."
"*Ears Fall, Sadden* Please, Vanilla, Cream... I know this is a lot of work for you two, but please... Please help me save Gerda and give her a fantastic future where she can live peacefully... That's all I want here..." Sonic asks.
"*Breaks Her Silence* Mr. Sonic... Please don't be upset. You showed me just how incredible this world is. You took time off your journey to spend time with me to learn about such a world that I have no understanding of. You have been so kind to me all this time. I don't want to upset you like before..." Gerda replied
"*Look's Away As A Tear Rolls Down His Eyes* It's OK, Gerda, you didn't do anything wrong. All... All I want to give you, Gerda, is a better future... A future far better than your previous one. A place where neither Giants nor Valkyries exist, just a place where's it safe and peaceful to have..." Sonic said
"Mr. Sonic... *Pulls Sonic Into A Hug Tightly* I-I... I don't know what is going on... But all I can say is thank you for doing your best to take care of me... I wouldn't erase these beautiful memories you gave me even If the Goddess told me to. That's how much those memories mean to me." Gerda replied
"No need to worry, Sonic. I will watch over her while you and the others take care of those Islands. No need to repay us. We're just here to help you as much as possible." Vanilla said
"Yes! Don't worry, Mr. Sonic! I will ensure she has a good home to stay at while you save the world!" Cream said
"Chao! Chao!"
"Cream... Vanilla... Thank you so much...! I'm glad I have friends like you who can help me! One way or another! *Turns To Gelda And Brings Her Over To Vanilla And Cream* Gerda, these are my friends Vanilla and Cream. You'll be staying with them for the meantime, got it?" Sonic said
"Wait, Mr. Sonic? Are you leaving?" Gerda asks
"Yeah... I have to return to your old place where Mash, Napoleon, and Brynhild are currently at. But no need to worry! I'll return soon, and we'll explore and play together lots more, got it?! Just be a good girl for me and stay safe, alright?" Sonic replied
"A-Alright... Mr. Sonic... But please don't hurt yourself over there. And you better come back, OK? I won't forgive you if you don't come back... *Gives Sonic One More Tight Hug*" Gerda said
"Don't worry. I'll be back, I promise. *Gives Gerda A Hug* Vanilla and Cream... Please take care of Gerda for me for the time being. I'll be back as soon as possible... *Quickly Runs Away*."
"Don't worry, Sonic. I will take good care of Gerda while you go and save Mobius. " Vanilla said
Gerda, Cream, and Vanilla catch as they all watch the X-Tornado heading up into the night sky on its way back to the Island to finish the mission.
"*Run's Up To Gerda* Hello, Gerda! Nice to meet you! I hope we can become friends soon!" Cream said
"O-Oh! H-Hello, Cream. I hope we can become friends as well. I'm sorry, but I remember you saying that you were Mrs. Vanilla's... daughter... is that correct?" Gerda replied
"Oh, yes, she is my mother! She's the most amazing mother I could ever have!" Cream said
"I see... so that's what Mr. Sonic meant about families here in this place. I can slightly understand what it means now. *Stomach Growls*."
"Oh dear, it looks like you are hungry after spending time with Sonic. Come inside; I'll make some soup for you to eat." Vanilla said
"Oh! Thank you so much, Mrs. Vanilla! I appreciate it! *Enters Inside The House As Vanilla Closes The Door Behind The Three Of Them*."
*Present*
"*Arms Folded While Eyes Closed* And that happened last night. Gerda is currently at Cream's house, where she is now sheltered." Sonic finishing up the story
"What you did back there was Something Gerda would never forget, Sonic. You gave her the best time of life someone like her could ever dream of." Tails said
"I'm glad you manage to take Gerda into a much safer environment, Senpai. Although the chances of her surviving are slim, it's the best choice we have here." Mash said
"Not bad, not bad at all, Animal! I recognize your work for going out of your way to help an innocent kid and taking her to a much safer place. Something I wouldn't be able to do! Also, the beautiful Valkryie here deserves an apology for going out of her way to search for you and your Fox friend while you were gone. She searched everywhere to find you!" Napoleon said
"Brynhild? You went out by yourself to try to find us?" Sonic asks
"Yes, I searched for a few hours, but I didn't manage to track you and your friend down. I suspected the worse may have happened, but now I can rest knowing that you two are alive and safe." Brynhild replied
"*Rubbing Head* Hehe! Sorry for practically wasting your time looking for us, Brynhild. I'll promise to repay you for your efforts." Sonic said
"No need to repay me, Sonic. I had quite an adventure myself as well. You see, I met my sisters. Thrud, Hildr, and Ortlinde." Brynhild replied
"..."
"W-What?" Mash confuse
"Please, allow me to explain what happens."
*Flashback*
During the time Sonic, Tails, and Gerda were missing, Brynhild set out her way to find the three. For a while, Brynhild searched around but couldn't locate the three anywhere. While looking for them, she sensed Something familiar as she came to a halt and slowly landed on the snow.
"It seems my beloved sisters have arrived here when Sonic and his friends aren't around. They also have survived in this place for a long time now. Thrúd, Hildr, Ortlinde! Can you hear me, sisters? I have returned!" Brynhild said
"Why, Sister? Why do you side with that Blue being? He's nothing more than an animal." Thrúd question
Moments later, three figures appear in front of Brynhild Thrud, Hildr, and Ortlinde appear in front of her.
"Thrúd... Hildr... Ortlinde... To think I'll see you when they aren't around. It's been ages for me since I last saw your faces. What about you? You were so preoccupied with sealing me away that you couldn't even talk to me." Brynhild asks
"That's accurate. You are not considered to be our sister in our eyes. You come from the proper era of humanity. You were not present during the final Ragnarök, with its savage flames and the last Ragnarök that had broken. After being let free, Loki was thought to have hatched a scheme to throw the gods and giants against one another. Once they were all gone, the earth would belong to the humans. That was how Ragnarök was supposed to happen." Thrúd replied
"It didn't, though. Giants and gods didn't pass away in the prescribed order. That caused fate to change. Ragnarök deviated from the prophecy's outline, and since then, the world has been insanity." Hildr said
"We were thrilled when we first saw you. You were our sister from "Proper Human History," from a time before our Ragnarök's craziness existed. We anticipated that you would join us." Ortinlide said
"That won't ever occur. I am a heroic human spirit. I merely came into being here to bring it back. I would be more than pleased to speak with you and discuss our opinions on this issue. But I'll never be able to stand by you." Brynhild replied
"That's why we put you to sleep! As long as you were asleep, we wouldn't have to fight!"
"That's right. If you'd stayed asleep, we could have avoided all this..."
"We never wanted to fight you! Your face, your voice... everything about you is like our sister from this location. Is that not the case for you too!? Do you consider us strangers who merely look like your sisters!? Is that why you have no problem killing us!?"
"I know where you are coming from. But I don't want to kill you. I never wish to kill my sisters. But the things that we do against another life. We have to take responsibility for what life one has to take. One cannot be a true hero without battle, for it is there that one risks her life as a final resort. If you have forgotten that ...you are not fit even to call yourselves Valkyries, for you can no longer guide brave heroes' souls." Brynhild said
"We ARE the Valkyries! We have defended this place and the humans who have lived there for thousands of years!" Thrúd shouted
"We're the last Valkyries left! How dare you...!"
"...This is how we have lived our lives. You may be our sister, but you have no right to say that to us."
"Come on! We will prove that we're Valkyries, using these pseudo-Gungnirs that Odin bestowed upon us!
Moments later, The Sisters all charged toward one another as they began battling, fighting to the death. With no one else joining the fight, just the sisters.
*Present*
"Out of all the times they had to appear. They show up when I'm not even inside this Island while taking a kid to safety. Talk about either a coincidence or a planned attack. Either way, sorry for leaving you to care for your sisters alone." Sonic said
"No need to apologize, Sonic. Even with my three sisters fighting against me. The match was still even for us, we fought for quite a while, so I'll skip to what happened after the fight." Brynhild replied
*Flashback Once Again*
"They told me how much they disagree with me helping you save your home, Sonic. But I didn't bulge and continue the fight for you. It was either this place... Or that world that lives beyond the walls of this land." Brynhild said
Brynhild lunges toward Thrud and slashes her several times at different angles, dealing tons of damage with her spear before pushing her back with a swing of her spear and hitting Hildr as both fall onto the snow while blood begins to drip. Hildr quickly gets up from the ground and flies towards Brynhild, who gets into a stance and quickly blocks Hildr's attacks quickly and effortlessly as both begin clanging weapons with one another. Ortlinde watches as Brynhild overpowers her sister as she charges her spear up, knocks her up into the air, jumps right at her, and unleashes a series of spear attacks around her before kicking back down on the ground hard and blood to be marked on the floor.
"*Heavily Injured* A-All this just to side with such an unknown animal," Thrud said
"Sonic reminds me of someone who has a large heart as well. Something no one can control. The feelings it inspires can drive one to madness. Drastic mood swings. Wavering. Faulty functionality. Excessive heat. Now that you three have been alive for so long, I see you all have human hearts. You all have intense emotions, and your spearmanship reflects it. I'm pleased to see that. Love. Hate. Joy. Grief. They all flicker like flames in the wind. Sometimes they shrink to embers. But other times, they explode into all-consuming blazes." Brynhild said
"Don't be ridiculous, Sister. We are autonomous machines. We may now belong to the queen rather than Odin, but that doesn't mean we've gained emotions..." Thrud said
"You're wrong...! We don't have emotions! Do you take us for human or that beast of a rodent!?" Hildr said
"Oh, Sister... Our sister from Proper Human History! Why did it come to this...!? First, you preach at us; then you tell us we're not even Valkyries! I knew it; you have gone mad! Your mixed feelings for Sigurd have tainted and twisted you! Once you were our proud, unwavering, fearless sister... You gathered the souls of fallen heroes tirelessly... No more! Your affections have corrupted your mind!" Thrud shouted
"This can't stand...! It can't. It can't. It can't! How dare you!?"
"Siiiiiister! Aaaaaaaaah!
Hildr, Thrud, and Brynhild continued fighting for the next several minutes while Ortlinde watched them fight against each other. Though they were at full power and attacking Brynhild with all their strength, it still wasn't enough to overtake their sister Brynhild. Both Hildr and Thrud continue attacking Brynhild simultaneously and pushing her back. Still, Brynhild isn't using nor getting hit by her sisters as she slams her spear down on the ground, causing a shockwave that pushes her and her sisters away from one another as she charges up her spear once more and lunges towards Thrud in high speed. Hildr quickly gets in front of her sisters as the spear impales both, and soon both vomit out blood.
"Thrúd! Hildr...! Wh-why... It's like...you're both... This can't be right..." Ortlinde shock
"*Extremeemly Bloody* This fire that burns inside us is so horrid... We could never hope...to be like you...Sister... Still... Hehe... I should have known... Even if you are from Proper Human History, you're still our sister... You saw right through us, as you always did... Even back when you played with us in our childhood... all we could manage was to follow you poorly..." Thrud said
"*Extremely Bloody As Well* Yeah. You finally said it, Thrúd. I feel the same way, of course. I... This is so sad... I thought we could hold our own at least a little better...but I guess this is our limit. We can't beat you, Sister. Even if our performance, output, and equipment surpass yours... there's no way we could ever kill you. Even so...I'd say we did pretty well... Let's go out together, Thrúd." Hildr said
"Yes, of course. I would be happy to go with you. Ortlinde... I'm so sorry for dragging you into our self-destruction. But...once Sister awoke, this was inevitable... I'm sorry... I can't bring you along. I know...you're shocked by this because you're not as broken as we are. That's why this heart...this envy...this death...is ours alone." Thrud said
"I'm sorry, Ortlinde...our beloved little sister. We want you to follow your own heart as well, Ortlinde. I'm sure you have one, too... So follow it, wherever it takes you..." Hildr replied
Moments later, Hildr and Thrud vanished after being defeated by their sister. Ortlinde was speechless from the chain of events in front of her.
"This can't be... Thrúd? Hildr? Ah... Ah ...Sister... Brynhild... Why did... I-I don't...understand... I don't understand! Wh-why did they... It was like...they chose to...!" Ortlinde shock
*Present*
"And after that, she flew away and never looked back to see me again." Brynhild finishing her story
"*Takes A Deep Breath* Why does everything wrong that happens always involve me? One way or another? Even though I'm nowhere near. It's like my name is a curse to everyone that doesn't live in my world..." Sonic said
"Don't blame yourself, Senpai. Those three Valkyries were soon enough to meet Brynhild and fight against her. Your name just happened to be brought up at an unfortunate time. Please, don't blame yourself for Something you had no part in. You were someplace else doing Something good, don't let that be overlooked from what Brynhild did against her sisters." Mash replied
"What you did was more Heroic than anything I ever saw when I was alive. I would've always remembered such a good deed other than anything else. You deserve more praise than backlash, Animal!" Napoleon said
"Sonic, Gerda wouldn't like to see you in this state, right? You have to be the hero she sees in you! One who always smiles and continues! Even when things aren't going your way!" Tails said
"Yeah, I get it, Tails. Gerda would've scolded me for not smiling if she had been around here. Hehe! I enjoy that kid! I would've needed that to continue! Anyway, since everything is pretty much handled, I think it's for us to head back to the castle and defeat everyone there once and for all. I want to get rid of this place as quickly as possible." Sonic replied
"Now that's what I'm talking about, Animal! No turning back now! This time, I'm not planning on sneaking in OR getting captured. This time, we're going in guns blazing! It's time to settle the score between the new Grande Armée and the wielder of that demonic sword once and for all!" Napoleon said
"Yeah! That's what I like to hear from you, Napole! Come on, Tails, let's clear this place once and for all!
*At The Castle*
"*Tears Rolling Down Her Face* Commander Ortlinde, returning to base. Sisters... Why did you do what you did? Why did you want to kill our sister if you knew the outcome? Using your full power and yet, still defeated... I... I mean... I should be proud that they each died a warrior's death. And yet... For some reason, water keeps dripping from my eyes. I don't understand this feeling. I can never be like a mass-produced unit. I can understand why they did that, at least somewhat. We were moved to choose how we would die...even though we weren't given the order to do so... That's how much we love our sister." Ortlinde said
*Sometime Later, At The Castle*
After 30 minutes of traveling, Sonic, Tails, Mash, Napoleon, and Brynhild arrive at the Ice Castle and are instantly greeted by Giants surrounding the castle as they quickly begin their assault against the giants. Sonic runs fast in circles around the giants as they have a hard time spotting him or even attacking him in the 1st place. As the giants are distracted by Sonic, Mash transforms her shield into a giant sword as she uses her strength to swing her across a giant's feet and slice it in half as the huge roars and falls soon after. She jumps above the giant, stabs her sword into its chest, charges it up, and fires a beam inside it as it roars in extreme pain before vanishing soon after. Mash then turns around and spots two more giants as she gets into a stance before multiple cannon explosions erupt around them and push them back. She turns and notices Napoleon firing multiple cannons at the giants behind her. The X-Tornado is seen flying at high speed and firing missiles at the giants, causing explosions that rip the giant's body parts off soon after. Napoleon then fires multiple bullets toward the giants, piercing them numerous times before firing more cannons and falling later. Three more Giants appear to attack the group, but Sonic dashes toward the giants, curls into a concussive ball, and uses his sharp quills to shred each giant and cause extreme damage to them. Brynhild quickly charges up her spear and lunges toward the giants, slashing the three at different angles of their bodies. The giants couldn't attack Brynhild nor Sonic as she quickly cut the heads off each of the giants; they all fell back down and vanished soon after.
"You thought this would work against us? Heh, defeating armies of monsters is my daily breakfast! Maybe you should've known that already!" Sonic said
"Be serious, Master! We have company heading our way!" Mash said
"*Walking Towards The Group* So we meet again, Rodent," Sigurd said
"Sigurd!" Brynhild shock
"Hmm... It's been a long time. The last time I saw you, you were being sealed away. You're from Proper Human History, too, right? Well, that's reason enough for us to fight. Come at me, Brynhild, eldest of the Valkyries and daughter of Odin. If you are a demigod, that makes you worth killing." Sigurd replied
"You speak as though I'm a stranger."
"'Cause you are. At least as far as I'm concerned."
"So you claim to be a Servant from this world? The change in your eye color is not enough to confuse the identity of my quarry. You are Sigurd, son of Sigmund. You are the warrior-king who excels in every regard. Every fiber of my being screams that you are the one I must love and kill. This was never supposed to happen. My actions, my madness, in service of justice? Unthinkable. But here you are, on the side of this place. You have chosen a path that pits you against humanity. So...you won't mind dying now, right, Sigurd?"
"You're going to die here, Valkyrie."
Moments later, Ortlinde appears as well, beside Sigurd and with a severe look on her face.
"Alright! Now the party is officially getting started!" Sonic said
"Stand down, Ortlinde. You were there when our sisters made their final plea. There is no point in you fighting me. You know this. No matter...and no need. You cannot interfere in my dance with Sigurd. Stand down. Please." Brynhild begged
"Sister... I've been thinking about the last thing Thrúd and Hildr said. But, no matter how much I think...I can't understand it. I believe I feel Something similar–it's fleeting, but it's also too overwhelming to describe. That's why I'm taking up my spear. Just like Thrúd and Hildr did... Force-expanding combat output beyond safety limiters. Overload. Overload. Synchronizing magical energy with Gram... Initiating team combat!" Ortlinde said
"You're planning to keep up with me? You're a cheeky little thing, aren't you? Well, this should be amusing." Sigurd replied
"I think you mean "admirable," Mr. Demonic Sword! You might be powerful, but you're pretty pathetic in understanding women!" Napoleon said
"I see your little surge in momentum has led to a big surge in irritating chatter, Archer. What would a modern-day man like yourself know of the Valkyries, anyway? Such Mystics are all completely beyond your comprehension." Sigurd asks
"Oh, I don't know about that. I'm pretty into mythology. I always made it a point to explore pyramids whenever I went on one of my expeditions—so seeing a wielder of a demonic sword and a Valkyrie together like this? It's a dream come true! And, well, this isn't Something I'm thrilled about...but now that I'm a Heroic Spirit, I have a knack for crushing Mystics!" Napoleon laughed
"Oh? Take your best shot, then. You've already tried that absurdly large cannon on me twice, and it didn't do a damn thing."
"Ooh, la la! Only twice? That's nothing! Everyone knows the third time's the charm!" Napoleon said
"Alright, team, let's settle this fight once and for all! The battle in 3... NOW!" Sonic shouted
The two Servants were both cleaning weapons against one another, trying to overtake one another, but the two were. Sonic dashes toward Ortlinde as the two charge toward one another. Ortlinde swings her spear towards Sonic, attempting to hit, but Sonic jumps mid-air and creates an insta-shield around him, using his speed to block Ortlinde's attack and pushing her away with a powerful kick soon after. Sonic quickly turns around and spots Sigurd charging right at him as Sonic's Command Seal begins to glow; moments later, Mysterious Heroine X Alter appears and blocks Sigurd's attack with her Duel Saber sword and slashes him a few times. Sigurd manages to stop quickly. As Sigurd and X Alter are dueling with one, Napoleon fires several cannons at Sigurd, who doesn't see the oncoming assaults and is attacked by the explosions as Alter X backflips away, unleashes a deadly attack electrically towards Sigurd and dealing damage to him. Tails then lunge towards Sigurd and fire multiple energy balls at him. Sigurd notices the energy balls heading towards him as she punches several mini-swords at them and destroys them as they explode in mid-air.
Sigurd then spots tails as he quickly lunges towards him to attack him. Still, Tails is also ready as Tails uses his twos to hit Sigurd in the face and knocks him away before throwing a Flash Bang Grenade at him. As it lands in front of him and explodes soon after, causing Sigurd to temporality be blind. Sonic and Alter X nodded as they soon lunged toward Sigurd and continued the fight. Someplace else, Mash, Brynhild, and Ortlinde. We were battling against one another as they tried overpowering one another, but none of them wasn't going down quickly. For a few minutes, everyone continued fighting as they attempted to defeat Sigurd and Ortlinde as fast as possible. Eventually, they took all jump away from one another as X Alter disappears back to Chaldea soon after.
"Do not give up, everyone! We can still take these guys down! Don't worry. I'll bring in more assistance!" Sonic said
"How're you doing, Brynhild!? Think you can keep this up!?" Napoleon asks
"I never thought even Sigurd could be this formidable during a war. I thought I understood, but clearly, I was mistaken. The Sigurd I knew was from peacetime when he never so much as went on an adventure. I never imagined facing off against Sigurd with his demonic sword would be so...daunting... Ahh, what a magnificent hero. Ahh, what a frightening man. This is no good... In the face of such a strong, confident warrior... I have no choice but to set my soul ablaze ...Odinseal Prototype, engaged. *Charges Up*."
"The Odinseal Prototype. Power is given only to Sister, not us. Sister. Sister Brynhild. Would you genuinely go so far as to defeat us...?" Ortlinde asks
"Sonic, please forgive me for this amount of Magical Energy going through my body. The risk of annihilating my Spirit Origin is formidable." Brynhild replied
"What?! Why?! Don't do that! We can figure Something else out!" Sonic shock
"Thank you, Sonic. You are so very kind. But...this is what it means for me to put my life on the line. Forgive me for making you wait so long, Sigurd. I am finally ready to express my love and kill you again." Brynhild said
"What a shame. Here I thought we could still have some fun together, but then you went and pulled out one of Odin's tricks. I've had enough. No more play-fighting. Time to die." Sigurd replied
"*Charges Up Even More* SIGURD!" Brynhild shouted
Seconds later, both Sigurd and Brynhild began battling each other more violently than ever before as the groups watched from below the intense battle between two Servants who once loved each further back. Only Sonic watched the two fight against each other as the two clang weapons with one another and pushed each other back. Repeating the process a few times over and
"Sigurd, Sigurd, SIGURD! Hraaaaaaaaa! To you who walk the path of evil...! I offer up my fire, my madness, and my love! Till death do us part... Brynhild Romantia! *Spears Begins To Grow And Change Shape*."
"That must be her Noble Phantasm...the spear made for taking warriors' lives! Damn, it's enormous...! Look out for the shock wave!" Napoleon shouted
"Everyone, take cover!" Sonic shouted
"This is my killer spear. The spear was made to kill the heroic Dragon Slayer...the love of my life. Sigurd! By who you are, you can't avoid my blade! This great spear–its weight is reflecting the depths of my love–will end you... in one blow!"
Moments later, Brynhild unleashes her Noble Phantasm right at Sigurd, causing a powerful explosion and shockwave that pushes everyone back a few feet and almost falls into the bridge's sidewalls. Brynhild lands back onto the ground as the dust clears out from the attack and notices Something shocking.
"Nice try. But that's not going to work."
Everyone was shocked after seeing Sigurd completely unharmed from Brynhild's Noble Phantasm as he just rubbed ice particles off his shoulder.
"Unfortunately for you...I'm not Sigurd. I'm not even one of those hero types the Valkyries yearn for. The final limiter was released. I am commencing eradication utilizing Heroic Spirit Sigurd's full capability. *TSwitches To Final Form* Ahh, I feel so much lighter. It's so nice to be rid of that awful mask finally." Sigurd said
"Well, well. So that's what you look like, eh, lover boy!? I see Gram's changed color, too. And it looks like you're putting out exponentially more magical energy than before! Haha, this ought to be fun! I even like the glasses! They make you look smart, even sensible, no matter how viciously you wield your demonic sword! Maybe I should try them myself!" Napoleon said
"Ah, you mean these? I'm told they signify the wisdom of the gods or some such. I doubt they'd look good on you."
"I don't know; I think they might."
"Well, how about this: if you can kill me, you can try them on and find out. Feel the power of my demonic sword. *Lunges Towards Sonic To Kill, But Mash Quickly Get's In Front Of Him And Blocks The Strong Attack* Hmph."
"Sigurd...! Sigurd, Sigurd, Sigurd! No, no! You aren't him. You COULDN'T be him! Who are you!?"
"Who do you think, Brynhild? I assure you: I genuinely am Sigurd. Heh. Hehehe. What pitiful creatures humans are! If only you were a god, you would know what this fire in my soul signifies! Pitiful! Pitiful! Pitiful! I can't stand to look at you any longer!"
Sigurd then pushes Mash away as he now charges at Sonic at full speed. Sonic quickly dashes away as Sigurd fires shockwaves of fire towards Sonic, who is grinding on the bridge side walls as the fire destroys pieces of the wall behind Sonic. As Sonic grins on the walls, Sigurd punches his sword toward Sonic, which hits home directly in the stomach and knocks him off the bridge. Mash yells his name after seeing Sonic fall from the bridge as Tails quickly jumps off the bridge to rescue Sonic. Sigurd then lunges towards Brynhild as the two clang weapons against one another, sparks igniting with each clash between the two weapons as Brynhild tries to understand why Sigurd is doing Something like this. As the two were clanging weapons, with shockwaves erupting from each blow, Napoleon fired multiple cannons toward Sigurd, who happened to notice the oncoming attacks as he pushed Brynhild away and destroyed the guns with one swing of his sword as he soon after lunges towards Napoleon and both began clanging weapons against one another. Sigurd swings his sword while Napoleon fires multiple cannons and uses a machine gun-like mode with his artillery as well as Sigurd also easily dodges the attack. Even though Sigurd dodges each attack from Napoleon, Napoleon laughs, knowing that he enjoyed quite the challenge that Sigurd had for him. The two continue battling one another till Mash rushes into the battle, swings her shield toward him, and pushes him back slightly. Sigurd then lunges toward Mash and hits her shield multiple times, causing her back a few feet with each attack. Mash and Sigurd continue to duke it out with one another as Sigurd throws everything in his arsenal against Mash, and all she can do is block each of Sigurd's attacks while thinking about Sonic. He then pushes Mash away as Sigurd charges up one last time to finish the fight. However, As soon as Sigurd was about to unleash his attack, Sonic reappeared unharmed, with Tails carrying him while flying. Sigurd yells in anger after realizing that Sonic isn't dead. Tails quickly spin Sonic around in a tornado-like fashion before having enough speed to throw him toward Sigurd and kick him perfectly in the face pushing him away. Sonic then lands back onto the ground as he curls into a ball, homing and attacking Sigurd from different angles multiple times before punching him in the face and knocking him back.
"You! Rodent! You should've been dead with that single attack! How are you still alive!" Sigurd shouted
"You think a tiny scratch of your sword would take me down? Think again. I dealt with powerful swordsmen and swordswomen way before I became a Master! So all of this is nothing to me!" Sonic replied
"You bastard! I'll show you what a true Saber class Servant I am!"
"Who are you...? Sigurd? No... You! What are you doing!?" Brynhild said
"Hehe. Me? I'm *Suddenly Gets Cut Through The Stomach As Blood Spews Everywhere* GAHHHH!"
"Can you feel that, you who wears Sigurd's face? My spear has destroyed your armor, torn through your flesh, shattered your bones, and cut your Spirit Core in two. Every thrust of my spear, every cannon shot, every shield bash wore you down bit by bit. And now, at last...my blade has found its mark. *Falls Onto The Ground*" Brynhild said
"Huh?!"
"Ha...ha... Hahaha... Haha...! Magnificent...! *Slowly Gets Up* Hahaha! That's it! At last... Finally...finally, someone managed to pierce Sigurd's Spirit Core...! This is what I've been waiting for! How I've stayed! Now that someone who can defeat and kill me...has finally appeared... Haha! Hahahahahahahaha... Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"
"No, no, NO! This is impossible! You shouldn't have lost sworders! You were the strongest one out of everyone here! And yet you fall to such a Blue Rat like Sonic! I knew you were useless from the start!" Eggman shouted
"*Quickly Turns And Notices Eggman* Eggman! Look at everything you caused! Because of your satisfaction, you are ruining hundreds of lives in this world!" Sonic shouted
"HOHHOHOHOHOHOHOHO! No need to get so worked up, Hedgehog! I have just been working on my next project that will surely take you down alongside your friends! However, that isn't complete yet, so in the meantime! Enjoy what's coming next!"
Moments later, the sun in the sky suddenly turns black as a giant monster suddenly begins to come out of it. Everyone watched as an enormous beast covered in lava slowly appeared out of the sun. As it roared at them soon after.
"Sonic and his companions, I give you! Surtr, the Fiery King Of Giants!" Eggman shouted
"How is Eggman able to summon such a being like this? What did Koyanskyaba do to grant such control to a beast? No, it can't be her. There has to be Something more powerful granting Eggman these Servants and literal beasts! Whoever that being is, they will get a piece of me when I meet them!" Sonic thought
*Chaldea*
"*Looking At The Screenshot That The Chaldea Communicator Managed To Capture Of Surtr* So this is Surtr from Norse Mythology, huh? Shit, who would've thought we would be running into that beast!" Olga said
"This thing isn't like Ivan The Terrible here. This one can destroy the Island and Sonic's entire planet!" Da Vinci replied
"Sonic, can you hear me?!" Olga said
"Yea, we could. Don't worry; we are seeing this being with our own eyes. Thank you for saying that this beast is also able to destroy my world as well. However, that won't ever happen when I'm around! Don't worry. I will take this beast down in any way possible!" Sonic replied
"Don't be ridiculous, Sonic! That being is much more powerful than you think! You can't be able to it down on your own!" Olga said
"Olga, buddy, I fought Gods and Goddesses before. I think I have a pretty good idea of handling one now. Defeating the Sun God, Goddess of Light, and more than enough for me." Sonic replied
*Back With Sonic*
"So this what you had as a backup plan, huh? Hehe, I'll admit. You have quite the arsenal for me, Eggman." Sonic said
"We can't even tell how far he is from us, either! It's not clear whether he's way out there or... It's no use! I can't even get a clear visual of him! It could be some sort of heat mirage or Something..." Mash said
"Hehe! Do you think this heat is bothering someone like me? Well, think again! I'm used to temperatures like this!"
"So, this is the one they call, Sonic The Hedgehog? How pitiful. He seems to be still standing even after seeing such a mess. Well then, Sonic, come and show me what you can do." Surtr said
"He's communicating telepathically via magecraft! He just asked Sonic for a battle! Senpai!" Mash shouted
"If he wants a battle, I'll give him one!" Sonic replied
Sonic dashes toward Surtr as he quickly jumps directly at his face, and homing attacks him several times but doesn't do anything against Surtr as he counters back by shooting beams from his eyes towards Sonic. Sonic narrowly misses the attack as he lands back on the bridge, releases ten spheres containing powerful shockwaves, and flies towards Surtr, hitting him soon after but only dealing slight damage to him. Surtr wasn't affected by the attack as he roared out, blowing Sonic away and hitting him soon after. Surtr then breaths in and breathes out a beam of lava towards Sonic as Mash quickly gets in front of Sonic and blocks the shaft with her shield and blocking the attack from hitting the two of them. Napoleon fires several cannons toward Surtr.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Surtr laughed
"You need to get out of there, Sonic and Mash!" Olga shouted
"If not for all this snow and ice infused with magical energy, you'd be a goner!" Da Vinci shouted
"*Notices Surtr Raising His Sword* Here comes the second wave!"
"Don't worry, Mash! I'll help you!"
Moments later, Surtr swings down the sword forged by gods at Mash as both she and Sonic use their strength together to push back the blade as much as possible. The two continue pushing back Surtr as much as they can as Eggman watches them and laughs at them for their struggle to survive.
"Finish them off, Surtr! Show Hedgehog and his friend that his work would be meaningless! And everything would soon become my world! HOHOHOHOHOHO!"
"You are quite annoying for someone like you."
"Huh?!"
"You two. It seems this body of mine has caused you great trouble. And so, I have no choice but to use it to make amends. My ultimate technique is ready! Demonic sword of the sun now is the time for you to wreak destruction! Bölverkr Gram!"
Moments later, the mysterious person uses their Noble Phnatmas to push back Surtr's sword away from Mash and Sonic as Mash takes deep breaths from struggling to return the blade.
"Are you alright, Mash? That was quite the show." Sonic asks
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you, Master. Thanks for the backup." Mash replied
"It seems the King of Giants has disappeared towards the northern mountains. First and foremost, I'm glad to see you're all safe. I think you may already know who I am, but let me introduce myself properly. I am a warrior and the wielder of the demonic sword Gram. I am the son of Sigmund and Hjördís, and I have manifested in this world as a Saber. My True Name is Sigurd. I'm glad I was able to protect you. I only wish I had been able to resist Surtr's control of my body more than once..." Sigurd said
"Heh... And I thought you were crazy since meeting you from the beginning." Sonic replied
"Sonic, I used a rune to help him. It was all so sudden that I did not expect it to work... but fortunately, the damage was not as extensive as I believed. It almost seemed to me that the wounds on his body had been somehow...rewound. I took advantage of that opportunity to keep his Spirit Core intact, though only just. Unfortunately, I have already exceeded my output limits. At best, I am afraid I will only last a few seconds more." Ortlinde said
"I see," Sonic replied
"I was able to wield my sword one last time, thanks to you. For that, you have my deepest gratitude." Sigurd said
"No need to thank me. I didn't help you for your sake. If you indeed are a hero, then please...help my sister. That's all I want..."
"You have my word, and once again, you have my gratitude. *Kneels Towards Brynhild's Motionless Body* In Odin's name, by the runes' guidance, I ask that you awaken, my love. Brynhild. My love and my eternal executioner. Please, open your eyes. I promise I will hold your Spirit Origin together. Your Spirit Core may be damaged, like mine, but I hope you will open your eyes, even just a little." Sigurd said
"*Slowly gets Up And Blushes* You mustn't... Please, don't come near me. I...I'm the one destined to kill you... I can try to resist the madness, but I fear my body may move to kill you on its own... So, please... Stay away..." Brynhild said
"Hush. Just for now. *Heals Brynhild*."
"...I knew it... It was someone else earlier, wasn't it, Sigurd?" Brynhild asks
"Yes."
"It's you... You are...the man...the hero I fell in love with." Brynhild said
"If only that were true. Then and now, I've shown myself to be too much of a fool to be your hero." Sigurd replied
"No, you haven't..."
"You protected me. If it hadn't been for you, Surtr's fiery sword would have killed me... You protected the shield-maiden, the emperor, and the Blue Hero trying to save his own home. You kept this world's hope alive." Brynhild said
"I could never have done it with what little strength I had alone, though. Her help was crucial. She is also why your spear has yet to pierce me, despite our coming face-to-face. It's all thanks to her godly power..." Sigurd said
"Indeed. If Surtr had brought his flaming sword down earnestly, my castle and Scandinavia would have been razed. And, of course, I refuse to abide by men and women killing one another. I see you have all suffered at least some manner of injury. It has been a long time since I last saw brave warriors putting themselves to the hazard in combat. This may have been inevitable with Odin's protection weakened, but my negligence is also to blame for things reaching this dire stage. Sonic's Team. Sigurd. Brynhild. And you, the Archer whose name escapes me... You fought well, my children. I commend your bravery and your courage. I will not let you die just yet. You may all enter my castle. Come with me." Scathach-Skadi said
"*Turns Around And Notices Eggman Disappeared* GRRR! Eggman! Don't play games with me again! Show yourself and fight like a man!" Sonic shouted
"Let him be, Sonic. He causes this mess for all of us. We have to clean what he has left behind." Scathach-Skadi said
*Inside The Castle*
"I have sent all the envoys to the villages. Unfortunately, with their masks gone, not only do the giants no longer hear my voice, they now resonate with Surtr. The villages' protections can only last so long if their power approaches its height during the Age of Gods. I will do my best to ensure they remain intact for at least half a day, but anything more than that will be pretty tricky. Setting that aside... I never expected to see Surtr again." Scathach-Skadi said
"I don't even know who that is. But to me, he's just some regular god here to destroy my home—all-cause of Eggman's benefit for world domination. However, despite having quite the introduction a couple of days ago. It's quite weird seeing us work together suddenly." Sonic replied
"Hehe. Pay it no mind. I am your mother. All in Scandinavia are my children. I have decided to love you, with all that entails. As my children, all you need do is accept my grace." Scathach-Skadi said
"That wasn't the response I had in mind... You should see Raikou back at Chaldea, who thinks of me as her son. Quite weird, you know?" Sonic thought
"Now then, please lend me your ears. For I have a story to explain."
"It was a long time back... The Dusk of the Divine beings. Ragnarök, the fight bound to end the Time of Divine beings, had arrived. It should have started and finished here similarly to Appropriate Mankind's Set of experiences. Be that as it may, Surtr rampaged uncontrolled, and everything turned out badly. Surtr. The dull one. He acquired Ymir's negative side regardless of anything else... The primary monster, whose name was essentially deleted from Appropriate Mankind's Set of experiences... As the Red hot Lord of Monsters, he was the most grounded in Muspelheim, making him its all-ruler. He intended to set off Ragnarök, finishing the Norse Time of Divine beings and preparing for what was in store. Yet, he could have done without his foreordained destiny in this land. Declining to be happy finishing the Norse Time of Divine beings, he concluded he needed to finish about a genuine end...a disaster up the world completely. From that point, things kept on spiraling... Next came Vánagandr Fenrisúlfr...perhaps also called frosty Fenrir, the fearsome wolf of ruin whose breath could freeze anything in its way. However, I'm informed it isn't referenced in either Eddas or the Völsunga Adventure in Appropriate Mankind's Set of experiences... he was an incredible beast whose bones, muscles, and heart went to the ice after it had eaten half of Niflheim. Fenrir was at first expected to kill Odin, yet when he let down his watchman to swallow the sun, Surtr set upon him. He killed Fenrir, destroyed him, and consumed him. Having acquired the wolf's power, Surtr proceeded to kill Loki, different divine beings, and, surprisingly, the other of the monsters' lords... He then endeavored to associate his real body, Muspelheim itself, with the sky, through the opening left by the sun's opportunity. Like this, he would have liked to carry sundown to the divine beings and the whole world. He annihilated every Norse world's nine domains and endeavored to torch the very planet. The blazes were destroying. Odin and the leftover divine beings grouped to attempt to forestall this incomprehensible closure... in any case, they couldn't win against Surtr. Nonetheless, they had the option to battle him to an impasse. However, the divine beings were obliterated; Odin could seal Muspelheim away with one last rune, leaving it balancing overhead as a misleading sun... Concerning myself... Odin consolidated me with Scáthach, a lady with whom I shared a portentous bond... to draw Surtr's eye away from the divine beings he intended to kill. The fact that remains of the divine beings make as of now me all. Me...and the Early stage Runes that Odin shared with my consideration."
"It was awful. Surtr's frenzy left a large part of the land burning... The blood that poured onto the ground from the many injuries the divine beings incurred upon him ejected into flames...and stayed on fire. Those blazes consumed endless lives. It tumbled to me to safeguard what not many remained. When Ragnarök had finished up, there would be little point in introducing the Period of Mankind with next to no people. I turned most of my power toward stifling the blazes that took steps to consume this world and all life. Thus, I covered this land in snow and ice, loaded with magical energy, making places of refuge that the enduring goliaths couldn't contact to permit people to carry on with their lives. I put covers on the goliaths mixed with my magical energy, setting them under the power I acquired from my dad, the monster Þjazi. I then produced several hundred "envoys," using the three surviving Valkyries as a base. With his actual body sealed within the false sun, Surtr became as ineffectual as a Divine Spirit... Though he continued to exist in this world...he no longer had any power over it. Peace returned to Scandinavia, and so began a new age that was never meant to be. An era where the last god, a handful of people, a scattering of giants, and a few Valkyries all eked out a quiet coexistence. From there...an impossible three thousand years came to pass. A great tree extended its roots down from space...and Eggman appeared before me. He was helpful to me, which I did appreciate." Scathach-Skadi said
"Out of everything you just said, I disagree with you working with Eggman. Anyone working alongside him is automatically an enemy to me and Tails." Sonic said
"I understand, Sonic. You two have a hatred towards one another that, I'll admit, I can't fix. It's been like that for quite a while. But that is beside the point. I never suspected the knight that accompanied him harbored my sworn enemy's soul!"
"It could be another case of Master Emerald's work on bringing the unknown into reality. Many instances of that had occurred even before these Islands appeared. That's how powerful Master Emerald is. The only person we know more about is Tikal, but she's currently keeping hold of Chaos inside the emerald as we speak. Yet, she doesn't know what's happening outside." Tails said
"If anything, she probably knows what happens and is trying to communicate with us. Since I doubt she will leave this under her radar." Sonic replied
"Master Emerald... I heard familiar words from the Docter a while back, saying that this Gem is located in one of the other places he mentioned. He and Caenis are currently keeping it safe as we speak. That's the only thing I know about that Gem you speak of." Scathach-Skadi said
"Look, it's like our questions have been answered. Of course, Master Emerald is hidden in one of the other islands we have yet to speak about. Don't worry. I will get it back before Something even more devastating happens." Sonic replied
"But, regardless...the fact remains that Surtr, my sworn enemy, has returned to my land. And now, he will stop at nothing to finish what he began: to merge with Muspelheim and bring about the end of all things. If nothing is done to stop him, he will burn Scandinavia. And possibly, Sonic's world as well if he manages to escape. He has yet to see what's beyond such a place. His flames will devour all life. All manner of heat will merge into one great fire and reduce everything to smoke and ash."
Suddenly, enemies soon began breaking into the castle, and everyone began to fight the enemies. Realizing it was the Flying objects that they had fought before, Sonic and Sigurd ran toward one of the flying objects, with Sonic homing, attacking each object as much as he could. In contrast, Sigurd attacked them with multiple storming sword slashes, dealing tons of damage and pushing them back away from him. The flying objects fired beams at Sonic, who quickly dodged each beam as both Mash and Brynhild ran past Sonic; Byrnhild slashed several flying objects with powerful spear slashes at different angles, destroying each one of them, but several more appeared out of nowhere, and attack Brynhild. Still, Mash charges up her spear, surrounded by a purple aura, as she throws it in the middle of the group, exploding soon after and destroying the flying objects surrounding the spear. Soon after, flying objects appeared from the hold of the castle as both Tails and Napoleon were firing Cannons and energy balls toward them, exploding in the sky and destroying as many as they were while the others defeated the ones that managed to survive the barrage of explosions. For several minutes, waves of enemies broke into the castle as the group took down many enemies that appeared out of the sky.
"*Homing Attacking A Few Enemies* Tails, don't tell me these things come from the Tree!" Sonic said
"I'm afraid so, Sonic, I analyzed the Tree as much as I could, and these things are the tree's seeds!" Tails replied
"*Appears* Great catch, Sonic's friend!" Sitonai said
"If it isn't Freyja."
"It's Illya, Stepmother."
"Hehe. I suppose you are right. Freyja would never allow herself to wield ice and snow as I do. Regardless, I must commend you. You did well to escape my dungeon. I should have expected as much from my daughter in Proper Human History–my companion's beloved child." Scathach-Skadi said
"I could've escaped whenever. I didn't because I knew you'd go all-out to seal me away again, this time for good, if I did. I was just passing the time when I heard a big commotion inside the castle. At first, I thought you were fighting everyone else after defeating Surtr, but I was wrong. What happened? I thought you were supposed to be the queen of Scandinavia. Did you not notice that Ophelia cut your connection to the Tree of Emptiness?" Sitonai replied
"The northern zone. The Tree of Emptiness took root beyond the fire mountains. Though, of course, I have been using my ice and snow crystals to hide them from view." Scathach-Skadi said
"Don't worry. We knew about the location all this time! That's a score for modern technology! Sonic replied
"I see. Humans have come very far in this world. Quite surprising. But besides that, Sonic, I will temporarily ally with you. Temppoaraly, don't forget that."
"Don't worry. The two of us know what the outcome might be after all of this is complete. *Places Hand On Tails Shoulder And Whispers In His Ear*."
"You're too kind, Your Majesty! Haha, what a coup! Now my new Grande Armée's even got its goddess and queen! Come on, Private, celebrate with me! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! Not every day do you get to kill a god slayer alongside a goddess and a great hero! With a lineup like this, we can't possibly lose! And a good thing, too. One Waterloo was more than enough! I'm trusting you two to handle the vanguard. Sound good!?" Napoleon said
"Certainly. I shall do my utmost to clear a path for you." Sigurd said
"As will I. We shall be your blades until our Spirit Cores and Spirit Origins finally crumble apart. Rest assured, I will never fall to a heartless flame." Brynhild said
Thanks, guys. I owe you one big time!" Sonic replied
"Be warned. While I have used my runes to hold your Spirit Cores together, the bonds are still fragile. They will crumble again if you expend all your magical energy in battle." Scathach-Skadi said
"Please do not concern us. The existence of Servants is a brief, fleeting one. Once our task is done, it is our fate to disappear. Both Brynhild and I are well aware of that. Let our bodies be your sword. Let our bodies be your strength. Lord Sonic, we may not have forged official contracts with you. But as our temporary Master, our blades are yours to wield for humanity as you see fit." Sigurd said
"*Looks At Sigurd And Brynhild As He Gives A Thumbs Up*."
"It looks like we're all on the same page. What a relief! I'm sure we can get along until this is all over. Right, Stepmother?" Sitonai said
"Yes, I suppose we can. Hmm. It seems we will have a chance to test how well we can fight together sooner than expected."
Seconds later, as they roared in anger, Giants appeared from the ground once again without their masks. Sigurd smiles as he lunges at one of the giants and attacks them with one swing, taking them down as they vanish soon after.
"Master, permission to engage the enemy," Sigurd asks
"No need to ask me. Just do what you got to do. I'm not the type to give out commands to anyone." Sonic replied
"I see a Master who doesn't command his Servants. I like you a lot more than ever, Master! *Dashes Away And Begins Taking Down The Giants*."
Sigurd and Brynhild soon began fighting the Giants that were appearing out from the ground as they took down each one with their attacks as quickly as possible. Napoleon fires multiple cannons at the giants, exploding on impact and causing massive damage to them, and finishing it off by shooting them down with a machine gun-like attack with his cannon. Mash
"*Strechting Arms* Well, I guess that settles those giants once and for all. Now then, I think it's time for us to make our move and fast! Tails, get the X-Tornado ready!" Sonic said
"On it, Sonic! Luckily, the X-Tornado was far enough to where that giant's heat couldn't melt the engines! *Runs Out Of The Castle As Sonic Follows Him Behind*."
"Such a powerful friendship between two animals. They most certainly would be called brothers for working with one another." Scathach-Skadi said
"He's told me everything about Tails. They have been friends for years now, ever since Tails fixed Sonic's plane he had before. It surprises me that Sonic had a plane of his own first." Mash replied
Soon after, the group made their way towards their next destination, Tailsls, located in Surtr a, nd his next destination. Once he tracks him down, he quickly notices that he is heading towards the settlement, located in the south where Village 23 is currently at. As soon as Tails finds the location, he takes off even faster with Mash, Napoleon, Scathach-Skadi, and Sitonai towards the Village as Sonic, Brynhild, Sigurd, and Ortlinde all follow the pursuit of the X-Tornado with their incredible speed.
*Village 23*
The residents notice the giant notice a giant being heading towards the Village while everything burnt around them. No one knew what was happening but only saw the giant and his flaming sword as they rose it above their heads and, moments later, swung down upon the Village. However, moments later, a Giant Guard roars in rage as they block Surtr's attack from attacking the Village, causing a massive explosion once both giant weapons clash.
"Berserker! That's it! Take it all on, magical energy and all! Khh...! Damn...! This recoil is pretty intense! I can't hold it for long! I'm not even going to get a chance to take credit for swooping in just in the nick of time! Keep the backup coming, Stepmother! Ortlinde!" Sitonai shouted
"Understood. Activating White Swan Mystic Code. Lending assistance to shadow derived from Heroic Spirit of humanity." Ortlinde replied
"I shall manifest multiple Divine Iron Shields at once! Surtr may have shattered them all before... but it should still be better than nothing!"
Sonic and Mash watched the battle between the Gods fighting against Surtr from the ground as they were preparing to battle.
"This is it, Mash. Are you ready?" Sonic asks
"Yes, Senpai, *Gently Holds Sonic's Hand* I'll always be with you until the very end," Mash replied
"O la, a lovely reunion before things go down. Don't worry. I'll start it for the three of us." Napoleon said
Sonic and MAsh turned around and noticed Napoleon charging up his cannon and aiming it toward Surtr with a big smile. The gun continues charging up until maximum strength, while Napoleon laughs like nothing is out of the ordinary.
"Crush! Sonic! Here is a touch of random data for you! At the point when individuals discuss Something being inconceivable, what they're referring to is what they wish for-is trust. "What if"... "If only"... Something like that. I don't have the foggiest idea what Napoleon Bonaparte resembled when he was alive. I'm almost certain I have more than a couple of centimeters on him for a certain something. At the level of his greatness, individuals thought, "Perhaps Head Napoleon could win this battle." Thus that is what they wanted. When his brilliance started to blur, individuals thought, "Perhaps we'd be more joyful without Ruler Napoleon around." So they wanted that as well. Understand what occurred, therefore? I made the two wishes work out! How would you like them apples!? I conceded individuals' craving for me to win and individuals' desire for me to fizzle. All that ultimately mattered was that. That is who I'm. The legend I am...the Chivalrous Soul Napoleon that humankind inscribed...is a man who makes! Wishes! Occur! Triumph cannon line of fire, good to go. The point and level are good to go. Triumph shell, locked and stacked! I'll concede that things are looking horrid. We, as a whole, are out of choices. In any case, that is the same old thing, correct? Particularly not here. Here, it's been that way for quite a long time. This spot doesn't have to exist in your home; No one can want anything here. Not people, not divine beings, not even monsters. They don't dream about tomorrow. They don't want a single thing from their future. In which case... somebody needs to show them hope! To wish! No, scratch that! Not "someone"! It must be ME! That's why! The time has come! To fire my victory rainbow! This is my final trump card! Try this on for size, you monster! Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile!" Napoleon shouted
Moments later, Napoleon fires a powerful beam toward Surtr, directly hitting him in the face and dealing extreme damage. Surtr roars in pain as Napoeloen continues firing at him. Sonic watches in awe of the powerful attack but soon realizes that Napoleon is also vanishing. Napoleon looks back at him and smiles at him.
"Napoleon!" Sonic shouted
"Sorry about this, Private. What about guaranteed winners that take all you have to say the least? Under the right circumstances, you can pull off Something unique. Be that as it may, since it comes at the expense of your Soul Beginning and Soul Center, you can't do it two times. This is only another chance in real life. Occasionally, a mediocre artilleryman from moderately current times can remain next to a great fantasy legend! Better belie told. This is the extent to which I go. The rest ultimately depends on you. Continue to move. Truth be told. Move. Slowly but surely. It's OK to waver. It's OK to be apprehensive. In any case, don't stop. Right, left, forward, heck, even in reverse. Continue to go any place your psyche takes you. Yet, absolutely never stop. Never retreat. Never return. Continue to move as long as you draw breath. Any place the residing goes, that is where humankind goes. You're never altogether out of potential outcomes. There's continuously Something you can do. You annihilated the groups of light that took steps to burn the entire world, correct? No, she had already saved you and our reality all alone. That is not a great explanation. We can't stop a sword from taking steps to do likewise to this one. That is what our identity is. That is our set of experiences. Getting Something going when everything appears to be lost is what it is to be a living being! Seeing all that poop yet grinning like a damn moron is the most outstanding aspect of being a trooper..."
Moments later, the rainbow beam explodes, and everything glows brightly. Napoleon soon after vanishes in front of Sonic and Mash as the rainbow beam pushes Surtr away soon after. Sonic and the others watch as everything turns silent, but soon, Sonic walks forward and begins to talk.
"This is it, everyone! It's now or never! With the power of teamwork, we would be able to take this creep down before he could lay a finger on such a world! Are you guys ready?!" Sonic shouted
"I shall engage and defeat him right away! Brynhild!" Sigurd said
"Yes, Sigurd. Let us go together. The Emperor of France's rainbow is still there, giving us strength." Brynhild replied
"Indeed. Now is our chance to end this!"
"*Transform Into A Full Body Armor And Now Is Wielding Two Spears* Ready, Master, let's settle this once and for all!" Mash shouted
"*Shock* Whoa! I never knew you do Something like that with the new upgrade! Not even Emeral could do Something like that! Let alone hold two spears at once!" Tails shock
"What else do we need to know about this creep before taking him down?" Sonic asks
"He's currently formed a with the Docter. However, he isn't strong enough to keep of him as we speak. Destroying Surtr now will remove the contract between him and Surtr." Scathach-Skadi replied
"So it looks like Dr. Eggman is also a Master now. But instead of contracting with Servants. He's contracted with literal beasts. Very typical of him." Sonic said
"We weren't contracted with him, but he was still a Master, so we had to obey now. Now you know the truth of that Docter; it's a battle between Master and Master. Now, Sonic, tell me, what do o know?" Sigurd asks
"*Looks Up At Surtr And Smiles* I'll show Eggman how to become a Master properly. Sigurd, finish him." Sonic replied
"*Charges Up* Understood, Master. Activating demonic sword..."
*At the Sky*
Moments later, with the help of Skadi, Sonic and the group made their way up toward Surtr as they were preparing to finish him off once and for all.
"Go forth, brave heroes! My runes shall give you invisible wings with which to fly! Take to the skies. Defeat the great destroyer, and extinguish his flames! Each of my villages uses the earth's leylines to maintain a hospitable environment. There is little mana left in these lands thanks to Surtr's last assault, but what is there should still prove helpful. The world shall finally have its revenge for what he did during Ragnarök!" Scathach-Skadi said
"Get ready for the final battle, everyone! Whatever you do, do not mess this up! Understood!" Da Vinci shouted
"*Standing On Top Of The X-Tornado, Making His Way Towards Surtr Alongside The Servants* Don't worry, Da Vinci. This creep will soon learn a valuable lesson not to mess with us!" Sonic replied
"How bold. How annoying. Fragile fools... Seeing you buzzing about like pests displeases me. You are all merely fuel for my fire." Surtr said
"Be wary, my love. Surtr is about to unleash his flames upon us." Brynhild said
"I know. I just need to meet him with the force of the real sun! Evil sword delivered. Evil sword, complete. Surtr! You might have made yourself home in my Spirit, yet you could not employ Gram appropriately. Presently, let me show you its actual power! The way I stay under Odin's security implies that the divine beings' adoration perseveres! Whenever I have projected this cutting edge, you will know why Bölverkr signifies "the one to achieve fiasco"! My definitive method is prepared. The evil sword of the sun right now is an ideal opportunity for you to unleash obliteration! Bölverkr Gram!"
Moments later, Sigurd unleashed his Noble Phantasm towards Surtr, dealing extreme damage to him and feeling the pain of his sword that Sigurd punched him with an enormous blow.
"Yea! That's what I'm talking about!" Sonic shouted
"Graaaaaaaaaaaah!"
"Surtr! You would destroy the world merely to satiate your tremendous greed!? Then you are an evil dragon! You may not have wings, but you have become Fafnir nonetheless! You are the embodiment of greed and evil! And so my blade will strike you dead in a single blow, for I am a hero who made his mark on humanity by slaying a dragon!" Sigurd shouted
"I trust you can hear me, proud warriors!? Do not give Surtr time to regenerate! I expect we have no more than two minutes before he begins rebuilding his form at an alarming pace!" Scathach-Skadi said
"Mash! Are you ready!" Sonic shouted
"Preparing for combat! Let's do this, Master!"
"Don't worry, Sonic, in case you fall; I'll come to get you!" Tails said
"No need to worry, Tails. I'll be fine as always!" Sonic replied
Moments later, Sonic curls into a ball, revving up extremely fast as he spins, dashes toward Surtr, and hits him directly in the face several times at different angles as Surtr was being knocked everywhere from each of Sonic's spin dashes. Surtr roars in anger to hit Sonic away. Still, Brynhild flies toward Surtr and unleashes a mighty spear that slashes across his body, dealing tons of damage as he attempts to attack her with his beams shooting out from his eyes but missing each attack. Brynhild continues attacking Surtr as Sigurd jumps directly toward Surtr's face and unleashes a barrage of sword slashes, dealing massive damage to Surtr but soon was disrupted by Surtr swinging his sword across him and pushing both Sigurd, Sonic, and Brynhild away. Laughing from the attack, Surtr breathes in and breathes out a beam of lava directly at the X-Tornado that both Sonic and Tails were at as MAsh quickly throws a spear at the shaft, hitting it and pushing it back towards Surtr, the spear soon piercing the through Surtr as he roars in pain from the attack and Mash then lunges towards him and attacks him with the second spear, directly stabbing him through one of his eyes and coming out from behind. Surtr's body begins to crumble as the spears significantly damage Surtr. But they needed a little more as Brynhild grabbed Sonic and tossed him into the air. As he was soon directly in front of Surtr's face, he performed his boost move and hit him clean, and knocked him back a few feet from the force of the speed of Sonic's boost attack. Surtr wasn't backing down from a fight as Surtr breathed in again, ready to unleash another beam attack, but Sigurd disrupted Surtr and slashed him multiple times with his Demonic sword and left behind a sword mark across Surtr's chest. Before jumping away and Brynhild flies toward Surtr, charging up her spear and unleashing a barrage of spear slashes as well soon after; before jumping away and Mash grabbing both her spears, charges up and releases a series of devastating attacks toward Surtr before stabbing them in Surtr 's head and jumping away soon after.
"How...!? How could I...!? Graaaaaaaaahhh! Am I truly going to die by human hands!? How can mere beings like you kill fire!? Who? Who!? WHO!? Who dares attempt to extinguish my flames!? It's you. You're the key... Sonic... Sonic The hedgehog! Master of Chaldea...!" Surtr shouted
"*Wags His Finger At Him* The one and only!" Sonic replied
"Then, if I must fall, I shall take you with me–"
"No!"
"You will NOT!"
Moments later, both Sigurd and Brynhild unleashed their most powerful moves, attacked Surtr simultaneously, and finally finished him off once and for all.
"GraaaAAAAAAHHH! No, no, no, no, no!"
"Heh! Brynhild!"
"What is it you see, Surtr? What a pleasant dream you appear to be having. I pity you, king of giants. *Freezes Surtr Complelety*."
"Wait. I've seen this sort of thing before... Brynhild must have used her reality distortion rune!" Mash shock
"Surtr is no longer strong enough to resist my runes. He must be having a lovely dream indeed. No doubt it was a dream of burning someone or something to cinders." Brynhild said
"Brynhild. It is time to end this."
"Yes, my love."
Moments later, the couple unleashed another devasting attack on Surtr that dealt extreme damage to him and began crumbling into pieces.
"GAAAAAAH This... This can't be how I die! I was... I was going to destroy...this entire world...! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Soon, the body of Surtr and the sword crumbles away as everyone watches in awe. They watch in silence, floating five hundred meters above the ground, the howling wind whipping around them. A few seconds later. The king of giants, along with his flaming sword, is gone.
"The time has come, my love," Brynhild said
"Indeed. Our magical energy is all but spent. It seems this is as far as we go..." Sigurd said
"..."
"We reached deep into Surtr's core during our attack. We knew doing so would burn us to ash. You need not concern yourselves with us. I'm sorry for dragging you into this, Brynhild, my love." Sigurd said
"Not at all, Sigurd. I only did what I was always meant to do. I am overjoyed. Never could I have imagined an opportunity to wield my spear at your side. I could not ask for anything more. It's like a dream come true–a dream I never dared to let myself even hope for." Brynhild replied
"I am ready to fall to your spear at any time. Should we ever meet again, do not hesitate to kill me. If that is how you express your love...then I shall survive and prove I love you all the same." Sigurd said
"All right. Sonic. Mash. This is where I must say goodbye. Thank you for bringing me with you on this beautiful journey. If I should ever see you two again... I hope I can help you once more..." Brynhild said goodbye.
"The next time we meet...I hope I will be able to be of help to you from the start." Sigurd replied
"Thank you for the help, guys. I'll see you very soon! Don't expect to wait long! *Watches As Sigurd And Brynhild Vanish Soon After*" Sonic said
*Back On The Ground*
After defeating Surtr once and for all, their mission wasn't done yet as Sonic, Tails, and Mash noticed the Tree Of Emptiness appearing out of nowhere in the middle of the village. The three looked at each other before heading straight toward the Tree Of Emptiness. But Sonic asks Tails to run forward and destroy the tree as he and Mash land back onto the ground where Skadi and Sitonai are waiting for them.
"I'm guessing the two of you should know what t expect from now, huh?" Sonic asks
"I believe I will do whatever I must to protect my world. That should be abundantly clear by now. *Transforms Intop Her Most Powerful Form* You may put your eyes back in their sockets. This is merely the bridal gown I never had a chance to wear. Now, it is the only thing I have that comes close to battle dress. Now that you have defeated the Fiery King of Giants, I must see you as the actual monsters. If you were to take up residence here, I could continue to love you as your god, queen, and mother... But that can never be. You will destroy the land to restore your world, Sonic. Ortlinde. What will you do? You are free to choose whichever side you prefer." Scathach-Skadi asks
"I will follow my mind wherever it takes me. Just as Brynhild, Thrúd, Hildr... and now, you, have said to. You are Scáthach-Skadi, the one who inherited this land from my father. I will fight by your side of my own free will. What is your command?"
"Prepare for battle. We will protect this tree with our lives."
"Hehe! We're one step above you, Goddess! Just look behind you!" Sonic said
Scathach-Skadi and Ortlinde both turned around and noticed the X-Tornado firing missiles and beams toward the Tree of Emptiness as it was fighting back the X-Tornado as they spoke. The two gasp in horror as Sonic raises his right arm moments later, and his Command Seal begins to glow as he summons a couple of his Servants for battle. Irisviel, Artoria Pendragon (Lancer), and Ishtar. Moments later, Sonic dashes toward Ortlinde, and homing attacks her several times but Ortlinde blocks each of his attacks with her shield effortlessly. As Sonic continues homing attacking Ortlinde, Irisviel summons multiple swords above Ortlinde. They all strike down at Ortlinde and damage her. Ortlinde, hit by the blades, attempts to block the edges from hitting her, but Irisviel summons even more floating swords around her as they continue attacking Ortlinde and dealing damage to her. As both Irisviel and Ortlinde battled against one another, Scathach-Skadi and Ishtar, two Goddesses from different Myths, were fighting against one another, with Ishtar firing several mighty arrows down at Scathach-Skadi but were blocked by a shield in front of her as Scathach-Skadi lunges towards Ishtar and attacks with her spears she summons behind her. Ishtar quickly dodges the attack as she flies back, charges up, and fires downwards at Scathach-Skadi with a barrage of arrows Scathach-Skadi takes one step in front of her and uses staff to grow a blade and destroys the hands that were heading down towards her. As she was distracted by Ishtar, Mash ran up towards her and swung her shield at Scathach-Skadi, who spotted her quickly and blocked the attacks with an ice shield in front of her. Mash continues to attack Scathach-Skadi's security as much as possible until she takes one gentle foot on the ground and unleashes a pillar of ice towards Mash that appears from the ground. She was then forced to jump away as both Sonic and Artoria Pendragon (Lancer) charged toward Skadi Artoria Pendragon charged up her spear and lunged toward Skadi, striking her and dealing damage to Skadi as Sonic then crouched down and performed a sweep kick. Still, Skadi freezes Sonic's leg with ice crystal and summons a large shard above him as it strikes Sonic. However, Ishtar and Isriviel fired each a beam and arrows at the fragment, destroying it before hitting Sonic. He quickly broke free from being stuck on the ice. He jumped away as Ortlinde and Ishtsar began battling in the air, hitting one another with arrows and spear attacks everywhere as the rest were battling against Scathach-Skadi. Both Artoria and Irisviel push Scathach-Skadi away from Sonic as he stretches once more and dashes towards Scathach-Skadi, helping his Servants fight against the Goddess that was causing harm to his world. As the ones on the ground continued to fight, Tails was busy fighting against the Tree, shooting missiles and beams at it as the tree fired beams back at the X-Tornado. Tails use his pilot skills to dodge the attacks as much as possible while firing back at the Tree. Back on the ground, Artoria fires a beam of light toward Scathach-Skadi it hits her in the stomach and pushes her a few feet back. But she wasn't done yet as she charged up once more and dashed towards Scathach-Skadi with her horse and attacked her, knocking her onto the ground and rolling soon after. Ishtar then fires several more arrows downwards at Ortlinde, hitting her multiple, and kneels on the floor. Soon after, Irsiviel fires a beam toward Ortlinde, directly hitting her in the stomach, knocking her back, and vanishing soon later. Finally, Artoria charges up her spear one last time as she lunges straight toward Skadi and pierces through her body as she spits out blood. She throws her aside as Mash attacks her multiple times before knocking her towards Sonic, who jumps right at her, performs an overhead axe kick down, and slams her onto the ground—defeating her with a strong kick above her head. Soon after, Sonic look's back at the three Servants and smiles. The three smile about as they all disappear and return to Chaldea.
"It's over, Scathach... You're defeated!" Sonic said
"Well done... To think I would lose so...decisively... I could not even protect Ortlinde... Ahh. I knew it. I was far too weak to serve as queen. Ahh, there they are. Look up at the sky, and I shall tell you those birds' names. They are the holy ravens who served Odin. Cursed Odin... He may have kept giving me chances right to the end... but it seems he had Huginn and Muninn guide all of you as well. Haha... How very...like him... He never was...willing to guide me..."
Sonic and Mash watched as the Tree of Emptiness collapsed in front of them, realizing that Tails managed to destroy the tree alone without being touched by it. Sonic smiles as he notices the X-Tornado flying around the tree as it collapses in front of them.
"Woo! Alright, Tails! You showed that tree who's the better fighter!" Sonic cheered
"Allow me to offer you one last gift, Heroes. I shall tell you the name of the Tree of Emptiness that was meant to take root in this place. It is called...Sombrero. Hehe. As one who lived through the Age of Gods, that name means nothing to me...but perhaps it will mean something to you, stargazers of Proper Human History. Now go. As you have defeated us... Be on your way." Scathach-Skadi said before vanishing
"Oh right, Gerda! Tails!" Sonic shouted
The X-Tornado then returns to pick up both Mash and Sonic, and the two jump into it before flying away into the island's sky Sitonai watches the aircraft fly away with the Island starting to vanish behind them.
"There they go. Goodbye, Sonic. Safe travels. I hope fortune is kind wherever you go. I'm a Pseudo-Servant using a human body as a host. I shouldn't be able to disappear when this place goes away... I guess this is the Stepmother's doing. How strange. I miss her a bit, even though she's not my birth mother. Maybe Freyja's influence. Then again, she wasn't the wrong person... I wish I could've talked with her a little more. Perhaps that's why I miss her. Yeah, that must be it. All of you, Valkyries, did great delivering Stepmother's last commandment. Thanks for all your help. I know your master is gone...but I hope you can rest easy now. See you later."
*Mobius, A Few Days Later*
"*Sitting Down Next to Gerda, Having A Small Picnic With Her* What a wonderful day in Mobius. Sitting down and watching nature peacefully around us, isn't that right, Gerda?" Sonic asks
"*Giggles* Yea, Mr. Sonic, I learned a lot of new things thanks to the help of Mrs. Vanilla and Miss Cream. They were some of the kindest people I've ever met." Gerda replied
"Hehe! Glad those two gave you a good start to a brand new life here. I hope you enjoy your new home here, Gerda. It's going to be amazing!" Sonic said
"Yeah, I can't wait to see what the future holds for me! Oh, Mr. Sonic, can I ask you something?" Gerda asks
"Sure thing. What is it that you have in mind?" Sonic replied
"What happened to my old world? What happened to everyone inside there? Is everyone living peacefully as everyone here in this world?" Gerda asks
"*Looks Away For A Moment* Oh, your home, right? Well, Gerda, It's... It's kind of hard to explain things right now. But I'll tell you this right now... *Looks Up At Sky* The people you knew over there. They are smiling once again. They no longer need to worry about the monsters occupying the land." Sonic replied
"So everyone lives peacefully now in my world? *Smiles* Thank you, Sonic! Thank you for giving the people I knew another chance, so they grow up and have lives just like mmine" Gerda said
"*Smiles At Gerda* Yeah, Gerda, I'm just as glad as well. Even the Goddess would be proud about that." Sonic replied
"Mr. Sonic, can we go see the cute animals again? I wanna see them jump!" Gerda said
"Hehe. Sure thing, Gerda! Come on, let's get going to see the animals!" Sonic replied
Gotterdammerung Island Has Been Destroyed...
*Sometimes, Back In Europe, At an Undisclosed Location*
"*Flying The Tornado* Sonic, do you see anyone?" Tails ask
"*Looking At The Distance* No, no sign of any life around here. Well, not that I'm able to see from such a height." Sonic replied
"Hmmm... The coordinates did say they were here, but I don't see anyone around. *Notices The Miles Electric Flickering* Wait, Sonic, I'm getting a call from Miles Electric! *Answers The Call* Hello?"
"Hello! Hello! Do you read me? That Plane is getting closer; if it's you, then we have found you. I'm suprise, even after being teleported here by some unknown energy. I'm able to determine an aircraft or a tank."
"Ummm... Who is this?"
"Will take that down later. We're in front of you! Proceed on your current course, though you may want to reduce your speed. And be sure to give thanks."
Sonic and Tails looked at each other before nosediving straight down onto land, where the mysterious female voice told them where to go.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, heroes of this unknown land! My name is Sion. Sion Eltnam Sokaris. Make sure to rescue me, and we will soon become friends. Don't worry. I predicted this would happen, so I didn't teleport here out of sheer coincidence. You two will be great with me around." Sion introducing herself
Napoleon, Hildr, Thrud, Ortlinde, and Scáthach-Skaði Have Joined Chaldea And Are Now Sonic's Servants
