Chapter Seventeen: Infinite's True Power
Everyone looked on towards Infinite, and Infinite lowered himself in front of everyone.
"That is right. The only way to get the cage door opened is to defeat me. Which there is no way you can beat me, regardless that is your option or not."
"What do you mean?" Amy wondered.
"They can beat you!" Rouge snarled.
"What makes you so sure you can win?! You have been beaten before, you will be beaten again!" Cream retaliated.
"Oh, did the men not mention to you already? To cut the long story short, I captured you three as a diversion so they would all come after you, including Knuckles, so I could capture all the seven Chaos Emeralds, including the one Shadow had in our last encounter, and including the Master Emerald." Infinite explained.
The woman could not believe what they were hearing. They refused to believe this was true.
"You liar!" Amy snarled.
"Actually, Amy, this is actually true." Sonic awkwardly admitted.
"If you don't want to believe me, that is perfectly fine. But I have proof, right here!" Infinite chuckles evilly.
He then shows the seven Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald, that were floating all around him. The guys and the women gasped in surprise.
"So does this mean...?" Cream thought.
"Unfortunately, yes Cream. This is the end of us all." Rouge sadly stated.
Even though the sun was rising, it was still raining heavily. Infinite was laughing evilly, as the Emeralds continued to circle around him. the lights were slowly glowing brighter.
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(Infinite singing)
Placed my fist down deep within it, oh yeah
I will take this to a whole new level, even with this bullshit (Baby)
I taste sweet anxiety, breaking through the melody
Maybe I could care less anymore what you'll think of me
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Suddenly, the Emeralds stopped circling around Infinite, and started to glow a lot brighter. Everyone gasped in horror.
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(Infinite singing)
I'll take it to the edge
I'll take this to the other side
I hear you screaming
It'll now come alive
I'll take it to the edge
I'll take this to the other side
I feel this breathing
Deep down inside
Deep down inside
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The Emeralds keep on glowing brighter, and Infinite chuckles evilly again.
"Power, so much power!" Infinite praised.
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(Infinite singing)
I tear through shards of broken glass, oh yeah
I am one step closer to the edge and taking this all back (Baby)
I search through my blackened veins, uncontrolled in another way
I'll not wait to get away from everything
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"Infinite, stop this!" Tails pleaded.
But it was no use. Infinite just continued to absorb the Emerald's energy.
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(Infinite singing)
I'll take it to the edge
I'll take this to the other side
I hear you screaming
It'll now come alive
I'll take it to the edge
I'll take this to the other side
I feel this breathing
Deep down inside
Deep down inside
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"The severs are the seven Chaos. Chaos is power, power is enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the Chaos! Master Emerald, enhance me the ability of endless power, with all your power and ability, to make me become the most powerful being on earth!" Infinite prays, as he chuckles evilly.
"NO!" Sonic shrieks with fear.
"Damn it!" Knuckles adds.
"Not good!" Shadow snarled.
"Now what do we do?!" Tails wondered without hope.
The girls could only watch on with fear. The Emeralds were glowing brighter, until the colours have faded from the Emeralds, including the Master Emerald. They were no longer coloured, they were all clear glass. There was a bright red aura surrounding Infinite.
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(Infinite singing)
Oh yeah, alright
I feel this coming alive, yeah
Oh yeah, alright
I'm breaking now, through the other side
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As the bright red aura faded away, Infinite's appearance had also changed. His black fur turned into a metallic silver colour, his silver mask turned into a blood red ruby colour, and his white hair and white tipped tail turned light gold. Infinite chuckles evilly, as the others looked on in fear. All the Emeralds then dropped to the ground, no longer have energy, and no longer coloured. This also included the Master Emerald.
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(Infinite singing)
I'll take it to the edge
I'll take this to the other side
I hear you screaming
It'll now come alive
I'll take it to the edge
I'll take this to the other side
I feel this breathing
Deep down inside
Deep down inside
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Infinite then raises both his hands in the air, and red lightning shot out from his hands. It then began to rain heavier than it was earlier.
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(Infinite singing)
I'll take it to the edge of life, alright
I'll take it to the edge of life, I'm so alive
I'll take it to the edge of life, alright
I'll take it to the edge of life, alright
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Infinite continued to float in front of them, laughing evilly, while other could only look on in fear.
"Oh no!" Amy whimpered.
"He is strong now!" Rouge added.
"We have no hope now!" Cream also added in fear.
"Infinite has become a lot more powerful than before!" Knuckles feared.
"There goes that plan of saving the world." Shadow added.
"Ah, great! Now what are we supposed to do?! Infinite is far too strong to take head on!" Sonic wondered.
Tails turned from a scared reaction, to a serious frown. He then steps closer to Infinite, but not too close. Everyone looks on wondering what was going on.
"Tails, what are you doing?!" Knuckles called out with panic.
"Don't be stupid, Tails!" Shadow added.
"I am not backing down! I do not care how strong he gets, I cannot just sit here and watch this! I will NOT let this happen! Now now, not ever!" Tails snarled with determination.
Tails was acting very brave, but this could be his biggest mistake. What is Tails thinking, and what plan does he believe he has to stop Infinite?