Chapter 4 – Metal Sonic Revealed
Dr Eggman took his seat on his throne and watched as the space battle raged in full force.
"Come and have a look at what's happening outside, my friends," he said in a gloating manner. "Look at the great show you see before your very eyes."
Sonic, Tails, Silver, Shadow and the dragons looked out into the window where they could see the battle between the Anthro League Space Fleet and Eggman's flying robots. Even though it was hard to tell what was going on, they could sense that their allies were in trouble, especially with the tone of the doctor's voice.
"You bastard…" said Sonic as he felt his anger growing.
"It's pretty clear now, isn't it?" cackled Eggman. "Your fleet is getting overwhelmed by the might of my armada, and there is nothing you can do about it. You can't fly out into space and help them. They are losing and their demise is inevitable."
"I won't let you get away with this, Eggman!" declared Sonic. "You may trap us here, but I will exact my vengeance!"
"Ha! Very doubtful, hedgehog!" sneered Eggman. "I had something planned for you and your pathetic posse, which I will soon unleash upon you. Of course, once you've seen enough of the fleet's destruction."
"Another giant mecha, I suppose," said Sonic. "That's very predictable, and I can defeat whatever you dish out!"
"Be careful, Sonic," warned Tails. "We don't want to goad him into bringing out whatever mecha he's got this time."
"I concur with Tails," said Silver. "This is the time to play smart, not be so bold and daring."
"Oh, please," said Shadow. "Eggman's mechas has got nothing on me!"
"Better that you listen to your friends, you two," said Eggman. "The more you threaten me, the quicker you'll meet your deaths."
"I don't like the sound of that," said Draco worryingly.
"Me neither," said Cynder. "The least we could do is to try to maintain our composure and not get swayed by Eggman's words. I know Blaze and the others will make it through and take out the shield generator in time."
"Stop being so delusional, dragon girl," said Eggman. "Your friends in Brazil are as good as dead! As will it be with your fleet and the rest of you! Soon, I will be victorious and reign supreme as the master overlord of the galaxy!"
"That's what you think!" boomed a sinister voice.
Surprised, everyone looked around to see where the voice came from, and soon a short figure descended from the shadows. It was a blue and silver robot with glowing red eyes and red feet shaped like Sonic's shoes. The dragons took notice on how the robot beared a slight resemblance to the blue hedgehog himself, except that it appeared to be very menacing. Sonic, Silver, Shadow, Tails and Eggman recognised the robot.
"Metal Sonic, it's about time you showed up!" beamed Eggman.
"Metal what?" asked the dragons.
"That's Metal Sonic," replied Sonic. "Eggman made this wretched doppelganger years ago back when he tried to take over Little Planet by invading the past."
"I'm impressed that you still remember that event, Sonic," said Eggman. "Although you may have defeated him a couple of times, he has undergone improvements, and now he is ready to destroy you and your team."
"Not if we work together, that is!" declared Silver.
"Like really your combined strength can do anything," laughed Eggman, and he turned to his robot. "Now, Metal Sonic, take care of these meddlesome fools at once!"
"Be quiet, old man!" snapped Metal Sonic. "You aren't the one calling the shots!"
"What?!" exclaimed Eggman. "How dare you defy me? I'm your creator and I made an order!"
"You may be the smartest man with an IQ of 300," began Metal Sonic. "But really, you are just as stupid as the rest of those pathetic lifeforms on Earth! Only I make orders for myself since I am much smarter, and you are nothing!"
"What is going on?" wondered Cynder.
"Oh, you'll find out soon, Cynder," said Metal Sonic. "That's right, I know all of you. If you haven't guessed already, I have been watching you from under the shadows right from the beginning when you collaborated with Sonic to find the Chaos Emeralds that you currently possess. Soon, I'll be the one holding the Emeralds just like the Master Emerald that Eggman had stolen from Knuckles. All the Robot Masters you've destroyed, even they take orders from me!"
"Wait a minute, so you're saying that you orchestrated the robot invasion on Earth?" asked Draco.
"You are absolutely correct," replied Metal Sonic. "But there's more. You see, I have been copying data from you and your little group, and with it, I've become much stronger than I ever was before!"
"This doesn't really sound good at all," said Charonus.
"You should be worried now, because soon I will use the data I copied to destroy you all!" declared Metal Sonic. He then focused on Eggman. "And as for you, I'm afraid you are of no use for my plans anymore."
"What did you say?!" growled Eggman. Seething with anger, he stood up from his throne and advanced on Metal Sonic, but before he could act, the robotic hedgehog sliced both his arms off, leaving him stunned.
"That's enough of you," said Metal Sonic. "I'll be the one taking it from here. Your time is up. Goodbye, Dr Ivo Robotnik."
Having heard his real name being uttered, Eggman could only look helplessly at Metal Sonic as he charges up an energy blast. Then, the evil robot released it, blowing up Eggman into pieces, and all that remained was his head which bounced up and down before rolling across the floor towards Metal Sonic. As the team watched speechless, Metal Sonic approached Eggman's head, raised his foot up and then with one swift stomp, crushed him. Everyone was aghast at what they saw. Lily squealed with fright as she huddled close to Torden, who was just as shocked as the rest of the group.
"Did you just see that?" gasped Draco. "He killed his own creator!"
"That's one weak mind disposed of," said Metal Sonic. "And this time, he is gone for good!"
"How could you do this?" hissed Sonic. "He was an unarmed prisoner, and he couldn't defend himself, you monster!"
"Eggman is not efficient enough to be able to rule a galaxy," said Metal Sonic. "And now, it's your turn to join him, my loathsome copy! Prepare to witness the true power of evil!"
A sudden flash of light engulfed Metal Sonic, and he started to glow. Sonic and his could only look on with horror as the robot started to glow, undergoing a hideous transformation. They could tell that the real battle was just about to start.
Author's Note: So the true villain of this saga has been revealed! Metal Sonic was the one behind all the events taking place then and now. That was quite a brutal end for Dr Eggman, but that's the least of our heroes' worries. What insidious plans does Metal Sonic have for them? And what monstrous form is he changing into? We shall find out soon! The stage is set for the ultimate showdown!