I'm back... again. Thanks to the five brave souls who took it apon themselves to vote on the poll, from now on there will be longer chapters. Typically 2-3k.

SunSera: I think Gadget/Custom had good character development despite being someone who's a mute. He started off as any other kid scared out of their mind and later became a brave soul that saved the Resistance from having a fake sun dropped on their heads.

Infinite's POV

I carefully made my way through the newly founded enemy territory. It had amazed me of how quick this battle was going, already large portions of the city had been destroyed from ordanance, but to my surprise GUN was holding out. Even after apparently being wiped out during a war and being recently reformed with basic equipment, they were standing their ground. It was admirable.

One area of the city was a long portion of buildings that had already been destroyed because both sides must've been focusing their firepower there, and created a long strip of destroyed land thick with smog and debris that separated the territories. Almost like a No Man's Land, or a dead region.

Gadget had to be on the other side waiting for me, I knew he wouldn't want to risk coming out here again assuming he's even alive. I had to get over there if I were to find my only friend that can help me out of this mess.

I ducked as an explosion hit near the building I was standing on, with dirt hitting my face. I looked back out towards the GUN side and debated what to do and laid out my options;

I could run like a damn neanderthal through the dead region and probably get blown up or shot, go through the sewers again and risk finding enemies down there, having to fight again in close quarters by myself, or find another method of getting across. I rubbed my chin considering my options.

I looked over to see some gunfire coming through the smog. I noticed a convoy of GUN's armoured vehicles risking to cross. I saw a missile come over and destroy one of their tanks.

"What the Hell are they doing?" I asked no one on particular. "They'll be slaughtered."

I felt rumbling from the street below, and I looked down off the building and saw a Shamarian tank coming their way. I shook my head in disappointment. I need to get out of here. Standing around won't do anything, you moron. I mentally slapped myself and decided to move on.

I headed into the building being wary of any enemies. When I got down to the second level, I turned to the next hallway and jumped at the sight of a dead GUN soldier leaning against a wall.

My fear went away pretty quick and I heard radio chatter coming from their radio. I decided to take the radio in case I ever needed it and to know about about any GUN movement considering I lost my earpiece.

"Alright, enough of this, time to leave. Gadget, I'm on my way, buddy."

Gadget's POV

"Hi, sweetie, what are you playing?" I heard my momma ask.

"Super Sonic 3!" I exclaimed, playing the game on my TV. My mom was a light red wolf with green eyes.

I loved Sonic. He was my true hero and one day I want to become like him, maybe even go on adventures with him! I had many fantasies about adventures we could go on. I truly dreamed I could meet him for myself and brag to my friends that I met the world's number one hero. I'd get so popular.

My momma stroked my ears and the top of my head. "Alright, well you have fun, darling. Your dad is off to work now, but lucky me I get to stay home and spend time with you." I paused my game and set down the controller. I ran out of my room and to the front door, where my dad stood in his army outfit and bag. He was a dark red wolf with yellow eyes who was caring and fiercesome sometimes at work.

"I hope you have a good day, Dad." I said, and he kneeled down to give me a hug. "You too, kiddo. Be good, at least until I get back later tonight." He joked and my parents shared a kiss and he left.

I waved him a final goodbye and went back into my room and continued to play my game.

One hour later

I furiously mashed buttons on my controller, I was on the last level of my game and I was kicking the final boss' butt. I managed to deliver another spin attack on the boss, and Sonic jumped to deal the last hit that would win me the game, but before he did my TV went black and my Origin game console shut off. The lights went out too.

Before I got mad at the game, I noticed it got kinda dark for some reason, and I pulled back the blinds on my window. stepped on my tippy-toes and looked out the my window. The clouds were red, which kinda was scary. I saw some weird things coming out of the clouds.

I adjusted my glasses and continued to look, but my momma came barging in. I looked up at her. She looked scared. "Are you okay, Momma?" She grabbed me and carried me down the hall and into the basement. "What's wrong?"

"Gadget, honey, something bad is going on outside." She said, I saw worry in her eyes. "Please, do not come back upstairs or come outside until help arrives. Please go hide, we'll be back soon." She kissed my on the forehead while hugging me close.

"Where are you going?" I asked curiously.

"To work. Don't worry, we'll be back." We felt rumbling. "I'm going to lock the basement door, okay? I'll come get you or Dad will later. Just promise me you'll stay here and not leave." She said and gave me a filled up water bottle.

"I promise." She gave me one last kiss and went back upstairs, locking the basement. "I won't leave." I said with a smile and went to find my hiding place.

My eyes trailed to the closet, and I went inside. There were lots of old clothes in there and it was dark when I closed the door. I took some of the comfy clothes from the racks and laid them on the hard floor so I could lay down and chill.

For awhile, not much happened and I got really curious to see what was going on outside since I was getting bored being in the closet. I perked up when I heard my Mom and Dad upstairs, I went to open up the closet but I heard weird noises and and kinda like monster growls. My parents sounded exhausted and afraid.

I heard a couple of more noises, and my parents' shouting stopped, leaving the weird growls. I stayed put, but jumped and almost screamed when I heard the basement door crash open. I got up and looked through the slits of the door and heard someone, or something coming downstairs. Was it help?

I looked at the stairs waiting to see who was coming down, expecting to see my parents or one of their friends, but I saw a weird large black-and-red creature that I had never seen before. I instantly got scared.

It sniffed around and looked, walking around my basement as I watched. It went by my door, almost making me pee myself, but I managed to stop myself and waited. The creature seemed to get bored and it went back upstairs.

I waited for awhile after the thing had left, but where were my parents? I heard them upstairs before it came down. Were they still up there?

Curiosity overpowered my nine-year old me and I stepped out of the closet, I just had to see what's up. I walked over to the stairs, clutching my water and I slowly went upstairs, still trembling with fear. I looked up and saw the basement door was broken and leaning on one hinge from that monster.

I finally got upstairs and looked around the kitchen, there was broken plates and stuff on the floor so I made sure to be careful. I stepped over the shards and went to the hallway, I peered down it and stopped.

I dropped my water bottle, which hit the ground hard and screamed, tears coming down my face.

Laying on the floor, were my dead parents.

My eyes shot open, and my chest heaved with every breath I took, my heart pounding. I clutched my chest and looked around, to see I was in a blurry room of some sort.

I wiped the tears that had formed in my eyes and put my head into my lap. Words didn't describe how much I hated remembering the deaths of both my mom and dad. I wanted to forget the past that happened twelve years ago on that fateful day in 2005, but it always somehow made a comeback. Every. Year.

I sat up and felt the table instinctively next to me and found my glasses case. I grabbed it, opened it up, and put my glasses on.

I was in a hospital room. I remembered that I had taken wounds and an explosion, but surprisingly I felt freshened as I sat in the bed. None of the wounds I sustained were present on me. I realized that had must've administered Ryng on me, which is a very special and expensive medicine that can heal any wound.

I got up and shivered. The heat in the room wasn't on and I was only wearing pants. I looked over and found my tops hanging from a coat hanger. I put on my shirt and my red leather jacket and decided to leave. I didn't like being in hospitals.

I exited my room and went into the hallway. I found myself onto the lobby level, where there was possibly a hundred people in the waiting room, all bearing wounds of some sort. I felt horrible for them.

"Command, we're heading out now, tell us where the target is once visual is aquired." I heard a slightly vocoded voice say among the others. I looked over and saw three GUN soldiers, all anthro and dressed in red and black outfits. Elites.

That instantly spelled bad news for Infinite. If GUN is now deploying them in search for him, he most likely won't survive. Elites were groups of some of the most skilled soldiers in the unit. "Crap, I have to go find him before it's too late!" I said to myself and pushed my way through the lobby of people and to the outside, where the sounds of battle were still being heard.

But how?

Elsewhere

"Give me a status on the operation, how are our men holding out? An old aged man asked, sipping a coffee at his desk, with a tag on it that said "DICTATOR" . Two other men stood before the desk, both sporting many medals on their outfits.

"From what we've been informed, the operation is going just as planned. We have the enemy pinned in Redherden City, and most of their reinforcements are arriving just as we planned." One of the generals reported in. The older man only known as Dragovich, the internationally despised leader of Shamar got up and stared out the window of the skyscraper.

"So, things are going just as planned, then. They're taking the bait." He said.

"Sir? Are you still certain on the deployment of nuclear weapons? The international response... even the response from the Resistance and Sonic-" Dragovich turned around.

"I'm certain, the nuke will wipe out most of GUN and leave everyone else crippled while those in the United Federation have no clue on what's really going on, and when they finally do, they'll have a new problem in their hands." The dictator went over to his desk and opened a drawer. He got out a document folder and placed it on his desk, which read "Project NECORAVUS".

"Is NECORAVUS ready to deploy, sir?" The other general asked.

"Indeed it is, throughout the testing of the past few years, and especially the results from Test Site #62, I'm certain that it is weaponzed and ready for deployment. We're just getting through the last-minute tests." The old man said.

"I understand, dictator."

"Good." He took another's sip of his coffee. "Oh, and before I forget, what's the situation with the jackal, Infinite?"

"He has made it clear he has no interest in your deal, and has slipped away from us everytime he's seen. I advise a new plan." One of the men suggested.

"Very well. We'll throw him in for NECORAVUS testing, see how long he lasts. And as for his wolf friend, end them too."

How was that for a chapter? Very long and covers multiple areas. I hope you all enjoyed and please review, it only takes a second.