Chapter 7: One of the Black Arms
The next day in the castle throne room, everyone have arrive to discuss about the situation at hand. Maria also explains to her new friends about what might happen tomorrow, and will need their help with it.
"So wait, you telling us that you are destined to defeat the aliens that attacked us yesterday and that alien race was apart of your family as well?" Chomper asks.
"Yeah. It's a lot for me to take in this short amount of time, but yes. I'm going to need your help with this," Maria says.
Yong-Ho says, "Hey, if you need help with these aliens, then we'll be there when you need it. No alien race is going to feed on this planet."
"That's right. Sounds like we're going to kick some alien but," Chomper says.
Sugar happily says, "We're going to become Freedom Fighters, battle aliens, and save our planet. That sounds like the best adventure ever."
"I'm in. Mostly because our world is endanger," Mystic says.
Everyone else nod their heads agree to join in.
Maria smiles, "Thanks guys, you're the best."
Blackberry happily says, "Chao chao! Chao chao chao!"
"Yes Blackberry, you're in too," Maria says.
Sonic says, "And you'll have us to back you up. Now you end up with a large team of Freedom Fighters.
"Thanks. Still, I never lead a team before," Maria says.
"Are you kidding?! You fought off the aliens, and inspired us to help take them down," Manic says.
"Yeah. I'm sure you'll become a great leader," Sonia says.
"Thank. Thank you all. I never felt this way before. Other than my chaos, I never really know what it's like to have friends and a large family to be with me," Maria says.
"And you have all of us to help you with the Black Arms," Nina says.
"Yeah. We're all a team now, and you will become great leader," Laura-Su says.
Maira nods her head, "Right. Now all we need to do if figure out where their secret base is and take down those aliens."
"Will it be weird that you'll be fighting against your um, kind or something?" Twinkle asks.
"Honestly, I'm still feeling a bit skeptic about knowing that the Black Arms are my relatives, but we have to stop them before they cause any trouble," Maria says.
Suddenly, Mystic senses something and throws shurikens at the wall. Suddenly, the star shaped alien appears and is able to dodge the attack to get away.
"What was that?" Skye asks.
Maria says, "That must be one of the aliens. He must have been spying on us. Eclipse might have heard what we're planning to do."
"I'm is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Chomper asks.
Suddenly, the wall blows up and the Black Arm aliens comes walking through the wall.
Twinkle worriedly answers, "I have to say, not a good thing."
The Black Arms appear in large numbers. They know that they need to do something.
Suddenly, the aliens begin to talk in their language. Maria suddenly feels her head picking up a strange vibe.
"What's wrong Maria?" Sally asks.
"I don't know. I feel a strange connection between the aliens. They said, get the girl," Maria says.
Suddenly one of the aliens begin to charge at Maria.
Maria shouts, "Chaos shield!"
She creates a force field and cause the alien to bounce back and falls to the ground.
"If those aliens want to fight, then let's give them one!" Maria says.
"Yeah. We can't just surrender to them," Melody says.
Chomper announces, "Let's fight back!"
Vector laughs, "That's my boy."
"And that's my girl," Mina says.
"Come one, we need to beat these aliens!" Knuckles says.
Sonic says, "Knuckles right, let's beat these guys!"
"Freedom Fighters! Go!" Maria shouts.
Soon enough, the new group of Freedom Fighter are beginning to fight off the Black Arms. Manic and Sonia are able to use their speed to distract the aliens. Enough for Maria to kick them behind their heads. Charmy and Twinkle punch them, kick them, and sting them with their stingers.
Maira turns to Skye, "Skye, think you can fly at them. Make like a pinball."
"Right," Skye answers.
Skye spins his tails and begin to fly. He then start spinning and hit the aliens like they are pinballs. The alien end up getting knocked down to the ground. Melody and Nina use their speed to ram at them. Tails and Skye bring out their blasters to hit the aliens. Everyone continue to fight off the aliens.
Maira shouts, "Chaos spear!"
She then laughs spears at the aliens. However, she doesn't notice the aliens charging at her. Yong-Ho gets in front of the aliens, and gives him a hard punch.
Laura-Su shouts, "Chaos control!"
And trap them in bubbles.
Maria turns to Laura-Su, "I didn't know you can use chaos control."
"You can thank my dad for that," Laura-Su says.
Suddenly, someone lunges at Maria and sends her to the ground. Maria manages to get up, and looks who has strike her.
"Eclipse," Maria says.
Eclipse smirks, "That's correct little girl."
Maria clutches her fist in anger and remembers what happened last time. What's more, she knows her connection to her dad.
Suddenly Maria remembers, "Wait, he is able to limit chaos control. If he does it here, then he'll make sure Laura-Su and others won't be able to use them. I need to lure him away."
"So you ready to have a fight little girl?" Eclipse remarks.
Maria shouts, "Keep fighting everyone! Eclipse is mine!"
Maria then skates toward Eclipse and grabs hold to him. She brings out her chaos emerald after getting it back.
She shouts, "Chaos control!"
Then they both disappeared. Maria and Eclipse then reappear at a different part of the castle.
"Well, you surely make a bold move. Teleporting me away so you can fight me yourself," Eclipse says.
Maria stands her grounds, "Alright, you listen to me, all of you get out and save yourself the beating."
"And save it for you to fight me yourself. Princess Maria… daughter of King Shadow," Eclipse says.
Maria gasps, "You know who I am?"
"That's right. One of my spies kept an eye on your, and I know a lot about you. How you are the daughter of my brother," Eclipse says.
"Yeah. I was told about you. Like my father, I'm going to fight you and defeat you and your alien brethren," Maria says.
Eclipse chuckles, "We'll see about that."
Maria then begins to skate right towards Eclipse. Eclipse changes his form to his stronger form and tries to punch Maira. But she dodges and spin dash him at the head. And lands on the feet.
Maria then holds her her chaos emerald, "Chaos control!"
That causes the place to be stopped in time, including Eclipse. She then gives him multiple punches.
"Chaos blast!" Maria shouts, and throws a hard punch. That causes him to be puch right through his skin and lands on the ground.
Maria steps forward to him, "It's over Eclipse. Give up."
"Not likely," Eclipse smirks.
Suddenly, four small aliens jump over them and lands in front of Eclipse blocking them.
"What in the?" Maria shockley asks.
Eclipse laughs, "This is just a warm up. I like to introduce you to my Dark Arms."
"Like any of your alien brothers are going to make any difference! You're mine!" Maria angrily says.
She then begins to skate forward toward Eclipse to beat him.
Eclipse smirks, "So be it. Blunk."
The square alien comes to Eclipse and fuse to him, making his body blue. When Maria tries to punch him, she feels a strange steel type texture and repels back.
"What?!" Maria asks in shock.
Eclipse says, "You see Maria, my new Dark Arms were created from a world of whisps. They have special abilities like their counterparts. Cregal! Now!"
Blunk leaves Eclipse, and a flying Dark Arm takes his place. His arms has been transformed into wings. Eclipse takes to the sky. Maria grits her teeth and uses her hoover shoes to get up higher. Then the two begin to fight each other from the air. Maria tries to punch him or kick him like Rouge has teach her, but Eclipse is flying to fast. He then kicks Maria and sends her to the ground.
Maria groans as she tries to get back on her feet.
Eclipse lands on the ground, "What's wrong Maira? Not have enough fight in you anymore."
"I'm… not… going to… surrender to you… that easily," Maria says, struggling to get up.
She manages to stand on her feet, but feels her body in pain.
Eclipse laughs, "You know, you remind me a lot like your father. He is strong, but also very stubborn. I was made to destroy him after what he did to our kind. I could destroy you in his place, but I have a much better idea in mind for you."
"What do you mean by that?" Maria asks, groaning in pain
"You'll find out. Cyzer, if you be so kind," Eclipse replies.
Cregal leaves Eclipses and a snake like Dark Arm takes his place, and fuse with his arm. It forms a bluish claw with an eye on the palm. Then Eclipse blast Maria with a laser and sends her sliding across the floor. He tries again, but Maria dodges it. She spin dashes to Eclipses, but two of the Dark Arms attack her and makes her crash to the wall. Eclipse then zaps Maria with the laser multiple times.
Maria is so beaten, that she is having trouble getting up from the floor.
"Rhygenta, will you be so kind to help me finish this, "Eclipse says.
Finally a round glowing purple color alien jumps onto Eclipse's arm while Cyzer jumps off. In one blow, the Dark Arm unleashes a sonic sound wave that is so loud and screeching that Maria covers her ears in pain, and cause her to be send back to the wall. She collides with the wall and falls to the floor.
Maria tries to get up, but is unable to and almost falls out consciousness. Rhygenta leaves Eclipse and lands on the ground next to the siblings.
Eclipse walks forward to Maria as the girl is trying to get up.
"Don't worry Maria, I'm not going to destroy you," Eclipse says.
"Then… what are you… going to do?" Maria asks, struggling to get up.
"Let's just say that you will soon learn your place as one of the Black Arms," Eclipse says with a sinister smile.
"What?!" Maria asks in shock.
Before she can do anything, Eclipse places his claw on Maria's head and firmly grasp on it. Maria's eyes widen in shock as they begin to glow green and begins to groans pain.
Maria soon finds herself in an black abyss. She looks around to see no one is around, not even Eclipse.
"What happening?! Where am I?!" Maria asks herself.
Suddenly a glowing red light appears causing Maria to cover her eyes.
Suddenly she hears Eclipse's voice, " Maria, don't try and resist! You can not deny the Black Blood that flows through your veins! You don't belong to those mobians and you know it as well as I! We are one blood, you and I! You can help make our colony whole again, and the Black Arms will live forever!"
"No! I'm not listening to your nonsense!" Maria shouts trying to run away.
But is blocked by the alien's claw, "Maria, you're not listening! You don't need to fight us! You don't need to pretend you're one of them! You can come home to your kind!"
"There's no way I will join you… And I am too a Mobian of this world!" Maria screams sounding upset.
In the real world, Maria is trying to get Eclipse to let go. Eclipse is struggling Tokey her in his grasp.
"This girl is more stubborn than I thought! Gotta push harder!" Eclipse says, struggling to get control of Maria.
In her mind, Maria continues to run to find a way out, but she runs into eclipse and tries to run away. Sadly, Eclips grabs her arms and hold her in place.
"I learned that you were destined to beat me, but you have a choice to change that! There is nothing this world for an immortal like you! All the friends and family you come to know will be long gone given time! You were born from the hedgehog with the blood of the Black Arms! You have powers that is from our kind! The beings of this world is beneath you!" Eclipse says.
Maria clutches her head, "No! It's not true! I'm not like you!"
"Oh, but it's true! You are my blood! You are mine of command! You're purpose is to serve as one of us! You will carry out your father's purpose!" Eclipse says.
In the real world, Eclipse lets go Maria and she falls to the floor. She manages to use her hand to keep herself up. Eclipse falls back, but the Dark Arms help him up and show concern on their faces.
"Don't worry, I'll be alright. I just hope this worked," Eclipse says.
Maria groans as she clutch her head, "I… I am Maria…"
She manages to stand and turns around to face the aliens. Her eyes is red and becomes am empty void.
"Vanguard of the Black Arm invasion. I am to bring you the chaos emeralds and ensure swift harvest on this planet," Maria says, sounding dazed.
However, that satisfied Eclipse, "It worked! Looks like it can be done after all. My Dark Arms, come and welcome our new sister."
The little Dark Arms come to Maria wand are making noises, but can tell they are happy. Maria isn't phased by this at all. She stands still, Maria is now under Eclipse's Control.