Prologue: The Coming Apocalypse

Giza, Egyptia

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Mobiant Earth. That is the name its inhabitants have been calling their new planet after a mysterious Convergence merged three universes into an all-new, all-different universe. A world that takes many aspects from its respective fusees from cities to zones. From villains bent on conquest to heroes saving the day. It's been years since worlds collided and peace has reign over the planet. That is, until a familiar menace makes his reappearance.

Inside a large pyramid, located in the vast desert of Giza, two menacing foes are seen exploring its ancient interior. One of the foes is a metallic blue hedgehog, looking around his surroundings searching for something important. He walks side-by-side with his master. An egg-shaped scientist with a mustache riding a mech vehicle on legs as he uses his headlights to carefully traverse through the pyramid while he's also looking for something important.

"Keep a lookout, Metal Sonic. If I am right, we should be approaching the entrance point really soon." He said to his robotic creation, Metal Sonic. The man with the master plan is the nefarious villain known as Dr. Eggman and he has been on a search of great importance that'll finally give him the means to conquer the world, bringing him into the inner chasms of this particular pyramid.

The duo stops in their tracks when they approached a wall covered with ancient hieroglyphs and two Egyptian statues standing idly on its side. Eggman looks down at his on-board radar as it scans the wall and informs him of a room hidden behind the wall. The sinister doctor smiles as he says, "Ah ha. This must be it. The hidden entrance that'll lead us into the Vault of the Ages, where behind it lies an ancient vessel that'll be my key to world domination."

Eggman presses a button on his Eggwalker, replacing the headlights with drills made of Adamantium that are strong enough to pierce through the wall and drill a large hole in it for him and Metal Sonic to walk through. As they walk into the hidden room, they quickly spot an immense alien ship seemingly left abandoned inside the Vault that left Eggman speechless.

"Oh ho. It would seem my research was correct and the rumors are true. Here lies the ancient alien ship that crashed onto the planet several millennia ago. A marvel of a space vessel crafted by the Celestials using the most advanced technology in the universe. And it'll be mine, as soon as I find the entrance." Eggman stated.

Metal Sonic beeps with computer noises as he reels back his right fist, intending to punch a hole into the ship. "No need to use force, Metal Sonic. I already have the key that'll open the lock." Eggman ordered his enforcer to put down the fist and smiles as he takes out the white Chaos Emerald that he secured a while ago from the glove compartment of his mech.

"My research suggest a Chaos Emerald should have the power to open this Celestial spacecraft." Eggman claimed.

The Chaos Emerald in his hand radiates its mystical glow in front of the Celestial ship. And almost as if they're communicating with each other, the emerald commands the ship to materialize an opening into the ship for the villainous duo to walk through. Once inside the massive alien ship, Eggman is immediately struck with awe as he marvels over the highly advanced technology this ship was created from.

"I'm as giddy as a school girl. Look at this tech! It's amazing! Spectacular even! Sensational! I cannot WAIT to steal it all!" Eggman happily expressed himself.

Metal Sonic stops on his tracks and immediately looks at the walls when his sensors warn him of the security system activating. Celestial-based turrets fire on the villains from the walls to the ceilings and to the ground. "If I live long enough to steal it!" The scared Eggman exclaimed. His robotic enforcer quickly hovers in front of his master as he activates his impenetrable black shield to protect the both of them from the onslaught of laserfire, which slowly cracks his shield.

While his minion is shielding him from harm, Eggman is frantically interacting with his on-board computer. "Shield me for a few more seconds, Metal! I'm almost done charging the EMP with the Chaos Emerald! Activating it NOW!" He exclaims, hammering his fist on the button that unleashes a powerful EMP using chaos energy.

The shockwave spreads throughout the ship, disabling its security weapons before they could've obliterated Metal's shield. But the EMP did shut down Metal Sonic for a quick moment until Eggman reactivated him immediately right after. "Whew! That was a little too close. A second too late and the ship would've awakened Apocalypse, and I do NOT want to deal with him right now!" He states as the villains approach the nearest computer system. "It is stated Apocalypse is the first mutant in history and the one who originally uncovered this Celestial ship over 5,000 years ago and used its technology to boost his already terrifying power. If he can utilize space god tech to help his crazy ambitions, then why can't I?" He asked a rhetorical question.

Once they stood before the computer, Eggman hops off his mech to interact with the alien terminal. "Let me check if the ancient mutant is still in his slumber. How do I work this thing?" It took some guess work for Eggman to understand the computer as he presses a button that display a holo-feed of an intimidating grey-skin mutant outfitted with Celestial-based armor sleeping in a technological capsule in the bottom floor of the ship. "Oh ho ho. Just as I hoped. He's still in stasis in the rejuvenation chamber. Continue sleeping like the eternal baby you are, Apocalypse, while I help myself into downloading the specs of all of your Celestial-based technology." He mocked.

The mad doctor installs a device into the alien computer to download Apocalypse's database on everything related to the Celestials and their technology. After a little while, the device successfully downloaded the data as Eggman ejects the device. "There. Time to skedaddle." He said to Metal.

The robot enforcer beeps strange noises that makes his master guess what he's saying. "If you're suggesting we steal this ship, that's a big NO!" Eggman retorted, glaring at his minion. "It's like I just said, I do NOT want to risk waking up Apocalypse. It'll be hell on earth if he wakes up. Sure, heroes like the X-Men had bested him multiple times in the past, but eventually everyone's luck runs out. I fear if he awakens again, then no one will be able to stop him. Let's get outta here before the security system reactivates, then we'll really be in trouble." He stated.

The mad doctor hops back onto his Eggwalker with the stolen data and walks out of the ship with Metal Sonic by his side. Unbeknownst to him, the Chaos Emerald in Eggman's possession continues to ominously glow in the glove compartment ever since he used it to activate the EMP to shut down the ship's security. That same shockwave was so strong that it reached the rejuvenation chamber and disabled everything inside it, including the capsule where Apocalypse rest. The eternal one unconsciously sense the Chaos Emerald, one of seven gems that each contain limitless energy. He has a vision of all seven emeralds coming together, radiating with the light of ultimate power that can help one rule the world. The vision disappears just as quickly as it appeared, but it did its job, as within his capsule opens the sinister red eyes of Apocalypse. And along with it, the beginning of the Age of Apocalypse.

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KFX Here: Kept you waiting, huh? I'm back from vacation and as a late Christmas present, I am uploading multiple chapters at once. The Rise of Apocalypse begins with Eggman accidently awakening Apocalypse from his slumber. Since this is the first in the SUH series, I want this to be a simple story that's pretty straightforward and easy to understand. This story is obviously inspired by the X-Men brand, specifically the game "X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse". Nothing from the movies since I barely watched any of them.

superjoeyf721: No plans for a NiGHTS crossover and who said I chose your roster specifically?

Phantom Infinite: Sonic and Sally have and never will be a couple in this series. It's been long established that the Sonic characters in this series are based off their game/Post-Archie Super Genesis Wave counterparts. So just like in those continuities, Sonic's not into romance.

Note: This story takes place a few months after Spider-Verse.

Remember: I have a forum page! Link can be found on my homepage or search for the "United Heroes Series" forums!

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