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CHAPTER 1 - The start of a bigger problem
After the ordeal at Station square Sonic and Tails find themselves going to Angel Island to find Knuckles.
"So, uh, Tails have you caught up with anyone as of late?"
"Not really, been more focused on other things...hey by the way Sonic, I've been picking up another signal"
"A who what now?"
"On the Miles Electric, another signal. It's similar to the chaos emeralds but instead of just being static the energy comes and goes on the rader, do you know anything about it?"
"Not a clue, if anyone knew about that signal it would be Knuckles and even HE wouldn't know much about it either"
"Hehe, yeah that's true. Looks like we'll be landing in just a moment"
Meanwhile…
The sound of choreographed metal could be heard resonating with the heavy clunking noise of footsteps, a familiar red shoe leading each step deeper into the belly of the beast that Eggman had created. Though menacing in each step, Metal preferred silence over words seemingly conveying a range of emotions that should not exist through his eyes alone.
"Metal...report"
Eggman was seen at the heart of the fleet, seemingly preoccupied with the warning labels appearing on the monitors scattered throughout the room, his glasses reflecting the screens in front of him as he now focuses his attention onto the blue doppelganger.
"..."
Metal said nothing and opted to move towards one of the terminal's and plug himself into the computer, which now displayed an upload in the process. His countless brawls with numerous big names started showing up, ranging from Shadow the Hedgehog to the Chaotix. He's faced everyone, some he lost others won. But despite all the foes Metal has faced, he chooses to watch the same fight he had when this all started; the fight for little planet.
"You know, stare any harder and you might burn a hole through the show"
Cubot a yellow cubed robot entered, pointing at metal with an accusing finger
"Why does the Doctor always insist on that specific voice box for you, it sometimes grates against my receivers, you know?"
A similar looking Robot known as Orbot had his hands on the sides of his head following the yellow one however instead sported a red coat and with a more spherical body compared to that of the cubed variant.
"Quiet! Both of you! Because of your failure in keeping Knuckles and Amy off the fleet they managed to get the Master Emerald back, losing our main source of power. Without it we can't use the higher tiers of weaponry, instead the Chaos Emeralds will be powering the engine until we can find a replacement"
Eggman was practically out of his seat after the rant, his trademark mustache in disarray from the sudden outburst. Quickly recovering his composure Eggman turned to face Metal, his face unreadable from the light of the monitors reflecting off him.
"Metal, I need the Chaos Emeralds for this plan to be a success and at least another one in addition to the two we currently possess, it's crucial that no hiccups from this point on shall occur, are we clear, Metal?"
Metal simply nodded and did a 180 towards the exit of the mothership, his face unchanged from the implication he received. However one thing was clear, he needed to return with an emerald or it won't end well for him, and there's only one person he knows that possesses such a gem.
Back on Angel island...
Tails and Sonic were admiring the local area, watching the critters scuttle along from the sight of the larger animals, until they came across a clearing where two familiar individuals were having a conversation, or at least were talking to each other
"I told you Amy! Sonic is on his way here with Tails, so you can leave me alone! I have important matters to attend to"
"Just because I can be happy without a giant gem doesn't mean you have to be rude to people Knuckles! I'm just concerned about Sonic"
Knuckles the hot headed Echidna and Amy the determined Hedgehog seemed to bicker on and on, oblivious to the new arrivals until Sonic decided to cough into his hand while tails simply gave an awkward smirk.
"Sonic! Oh thank goodness, I was worried about you!"
Amy jumped at sonic, quick to bring him into a bone crushing hug. To Amy it seemed like the natural thing to do after the danger they were just through, but to sonic…
"...A..my..Ca..n't...Breathe"
Amy quickly let go just as fast as she grabbed him, a quick chuckle and apology escaping from her. Sonic merely took the moment to breathe again. Knuckles and Tails just gave the blue hedgehog a knowing smile and turned to face each other.
"So you got the Master Emerald back again, and got out alright in the end Knuckles?"
Tails asked with concern on his face, but Knuckles shrugged it off and chuckled.
"Eggman had that coming as soon as he got his grubby hands on it, unfortunately he wasn't there to see the results of my new highway through his ship that I made. I'm guessing he was with you then, Sonic?"
Sonic just threw his hands behind his head, facing away from the guardian, his expressions not visible to the group behind him
"Yeah, same old story of Eggman attacking the masses again. I was lucky that I managed to shake off Metal when he did, but no matter how much I try to finish him off he always comes back"
Everyone present just went silent, all remembering their own experience with the calculated machine. But the tension seemingly vanished when Sonic turned around, a smile on his face and his thumb pointing towards the sky
"But that doesn't matter, because I have something Metal doesn't, a great group of friends who always have my back in the end."
No one could deny the truth in his words, as more threats were thrown at Sonic, so were allies. No matter how powerful Metal was in comparison to Sonic, he no longer faces him alone.
"And on that note, Knux, we wanted to ask you something"
Knuckles narrowed his eyes and immediately grew suspicious. Tails stepped forward and asked the reason they came to Angel Island.
"Knuckles did you have another vision, something about chaos…?"
Amy tugged Sonics arm, worry evidence on her face
"Sonic, I thought it was over...are you, are you going to run off again?"
Knuckles sighed and sat on the altar, his gaze now pointing towards the sky. Tails took a step forward with Sonic and Amy now simply staring between the two.
"Knuckl-"
"It was a warning, not a vision. No images and no voice, just a message"
Tails just stared back, his silence urging Knuckles to continue
"A threat now looms over the new world, a foe too chaotic to be contained rousing from the ashes of the past. The emeralds that control Space can no longer combat the entity alone, now Time and Space must come together. And thus shall two opposites of the wielder of chaos must come together to collect the power of Time and Space needed to combat the Raw Chaos this entity possesses. The world is about to end and only Chaos can stop it."
His words lay thick among the group, the forest enveloped in the sounds of silence. Tails eyes were wide, a shocked expression showing. Amy was still clutching Sonic while slowly looking at his face looking for any sign of reassurance, but to her surprise Sonic wasn't frowning or smiling, he just stared into the distance.
"Hey Amy, you mind letting go? There is something I want to check really quickly, kay'?"
Amy nodded and allowed Sonic to go forwards, he turned his back to flash a smile then quickly returned to his objective
"Hey Sonic, where are you going?"
Tails had now snapped out of his stupor and just watched Sonic start to ascend on the altar to the Master Emerald, his eyes never leaving the gem. Knuckles simply grunted as Sonic passed by him, a frown apparent on his face.
"Hey, I don't know if you're much of a talker, but I need your help. I remember vaguely where to go, however a bit of time has passed since then. So it would be great if you could point me in the right direction"
Nothing seemed to happen, and Knuckles chuckled at Sonic's attempt at a request. But that chuckle turned into a surprised expression when the Master Emerald began to glow an ethereal green to the Mobian crew
But the glow soon stopped as something in the sky soon came into view, a streak of warm purple following behind the flying object, only for said object to nose dive in front of the crew the sound of a jet engine coming to a close.
"Primary Target Acquired"