Chapter 6 – Super Sonic vs. Metal Sonic

"Holy crap!" exclaimed Jakkin. "Look at how huge Metal Sonic has become!"

After undergoing his transformation, Metal Sonic was a giant metallic behemoth that was horrific to see. He looked completely different from his normal form as he grew a long spiky tail with jagged spines that lined down to the tip. A pair of large bladed wings sprouted behind his back. Electrical energy surged all around his lengthened and sharpened claws while two missile launchers protruded from his arms. His forehead unleashed a powerful rifle that can shoot rounds of plasma energy and a glowing sphere took shape on his stomach. Most notable of all was that Metal Sonic formed a maw lined with razor sharp teeth. Inside was a flamethrower which continuously let off streams of fire. He does not look anything like a metallic version of Sonic anymore, but a towering robotic dragon. The team could tell that his power has reached unfathomable heights.

"What the heck is that thing?!" squealed Lily. "He looks frightening!"

"This is Metal Sonic's transformed state," said Sonic. "We managed to beat him before all those years ago when he tried to conquer the world, but now, he has certainly improved, thanks to all the data he copied from you dragons!"

"Then that means that we're in for a very challenging fight," said Silver. "It's going to take all our combined strengths to defeat him."

"I'm afraid that is easier said than done," said Tails. "At this rate, Metal Sonic has become virtually invincible!"

"And considering that he must have copied our abilities, we must be extra careful," said Cynder. "Keep your guard up, everyone. This isn't going to be pretty at all."

"Behold my ultimate form, the Supreme Metal!" declared Metal Sonic. "Are you all scared now?"

"Not by a longshot!" said Sonic. "You're forgetting that with the power of the Chaos Emeralds and even the Master Emerald, I shall be strong enough to defeat you!"

"Don't waste your time, Sonic, it's over!" laughed Metal Sonic. "You have lost! And to make your defeat even bitter, let me show you the full power of the Death Egg as it is completely armed and operational! The Anthro League space fleet are about to get a special surprise!"

Metal Sonic then stood still as he started a transmission. "You may fire when ready, Commander!" he spoke.

Sonic and his team wondered what was going on, but they sensed that trouble was brewing.

The Anthro League space fleet continued on fending off against the endless horde of Egg Flappers. Several large armed enemy vessels were present, but they just remained stationary without firing a single shot. This left Jimmy wondered what was keeping them from attacking, when he noticed that the left eye of the Death Egg started to glow suddenly. In a blinding flash, it emitted a sudden bright green laser beam which decimated one of their carrier ships.

"What was that?!" exclaimed Hero in shock.

"That blast came from the Death Egg!" gasped Jimmy. "Uh oh, that means the battle station is operational! We're in trouble for sure!"

"Oh no, there goes our entire operation," muttered Hero.

Jimmy switched on the transmission to notify the rest of the fighters of another attack plan. "Attention, everyone!" he called. "This is Leo Leader speaking, prepare to engage combat mode with the enemy vessel fleet! I repeat, prepare to engage combat mode with the enemy vessel fleet!"

"This is a very risky proposal, General Lionheart," replied Lalo. "You saw just how intense the firepower of that blast was! Retreat will be the better course of action!"

"Give the strike team more time!" insisted Jimmy. "They'll have the shield down as soon as they can!"

But the Anthro League space fleet did not know that the Death Egg had the ability to recharge its superlaser in a short amount of time, and as they continued to fend off against the Flappers, already the Eggman Empire vessels started to attack. It soon dawned on Jimmy that the vessels were only there to keep them from escaping, and with the secret of the Death Egg finally revealed, they were set to deliver the coup.

"Jimmy, are you sure this is a good idea?" asked Buford.

"It's our only chance of surviving longer," replied Jimmy. "Now, move closer and engage those vessels in point blank range!"

"This is suicide, General Lionheart," said Buford. "We won't last long against that fleet at that close range."

"Better than not being able to last long against the Death Egg," said Jimmy. "If we're going down, then we might as well take some of them with us!"

"Mayday, Mayday!" shouted Zander. "I've been hit! Stop the…!"

Zander's transmission was suddenly silenced. Jimmy then saw two of the Anthro League spaceships flying off course after being gunned down by the enemy vessels before exploding against them. He felt a sudden pang of guilt, knowing what he was putting the fleet into, but he knew they had to keep it up until the shield protecting the Death Egg was down.

"What's taking you so long, Blaze," Jimmy muttered to himself gun down. "We are all depending on you to disable the shield so we can resume our attack."

Sighing, the lion pulled up and joined the rest of the remaining fighters in their battle against the Flappers. He was not sure how much longer they could be able to continue the fight and started to dread that they might not succeed.

Metal Sonic in his Supreme Metal form looked out the window and surveyed the battle out in space. "I can detect that your fleet is losing," he said smugly to Sonic and his team. "And your friends down in Brazil will not survive any longer. Even if they do manage to disable the shield generator, it won't make any difference, for soon this battle station will annihilate your miserable planet. The Anthro League is finished."

"I won't let that happen, you son of a bitch!" said Sonic angrily. "This has gone far enough!"

"But how can we defeat him, Sonic?" asked Draco. "He is too strong that maybe our powered forms won't be enough!"

"Draco, wait," said Percival as he noticed something unusual from inside his sack. "The Chaos Emeralds are glowing!"

As Percival emptied his sack, the Chaos Emeralds glowed before their eyes. Then suddenly, the Master Emerald on the top of the throne began to glow as well. Sonic, Silver, Shadow and Tails realised that the emeralds were calling them.

"This is it," said Tails. "We're going to have to make use of the Emeralds, though even so, the battle against Metal Sonic will be a long and difficult one."

"We're ready for anything," said Silver.

"I'm going to show that giant robot that nothing can stop the ultimate lifeform!" declared Shadow.

"Here we go then," said Sonic. "Everyone, place your hands over mine so we can all transform together! Let's show Metal Sonic the power of friendship and teamwork!"

Doing as Sonic has instructed, Tails, Silver and Shadow placed their hands over Sonic's as the Chaos Emeralds circled around them. Then, the Master Emerald floated out of the throne and hovered above the foursome. It began to let off seven beams of light, each directing itself on every Chaos Emerald, and then, the hedgehogs and Tails started to glow brightly.

"We better join in as well," said Cynder. "Everyone, let's get transforming!"

The six dragons took out their brooches, wore them, and they glowed as well. Charonus focused on the stone in the pendant of his necklace, which also made him glow, while Ash took a special medallion given by Blaze after her redemption. Although she was able to reach her Alpha form without a brooch unlike Cynder, the medallion allowed her to have better control of her powers. When she wore the medallion, Ash glowed along with the rest of the team. In a minute, the team have completed their transformations. Sonic, Silver, Shadow, and Tails' fur were bright golden and their irises changed to red. Pulsating yellowish auras surrounded them. The dragons could sense that their powers have increased dramatically.

"At last, we are all ready," said Sonic. "It is time to put an end to you and your plans for world conquest, Metal Sonic!"

"Hahaha, even though your power levels have changed, it will still be impossible to beat me! After all, I have all your abilities and energy copied, thus my power has gone from second to none! I'm warning you, my Metal Overlord form you faced years ago is nothing in comparison to what you are all up against! Now, it's payback time for the way you humiliated me, Sonic! I shall bear the name fully once I finish you off!"

"You can't win," said Sonic. "Strike me down, and I shall become much more powerful than you can ever imagine."

"We shall see," laughed Metal Sonic. "If you're so sure about that, and you're so brave and strong, why don't you fight me one-on-one?"

"Heh, you're on!" smiled Sonic.

"Sonic, no," said Tails. "We should fight him together."

"It's alright, Tails," said Sonic. "Metal Sonic just wants to test our new powers. I want to see just how well I can fare against him on my own since I have grown stronger over the years."

"Well, have it your way," said Silver. "But if things get dicey, we'll be here to help!"

"Yes, we will!" agreed the dragons. "Teamwork is the way to go for success!"

Sonic nodded before focusing on his nemesis. The battle started, and the two fought in an amazing display of power. Sonic and Metal Sonic exchanged blow after blow, delivering an array of powerful attacks. Despite all the damage they dished out, neither of them showed any signs of relenting.

"This is very impressive!" exclaimed Draco. "Sonic and Metal Sonic seem evenly matched!"

"Sonic really has it in him to keep up with that evil monster," said Tails. "It's not surprising as he has dealt with him many times before."

"We'll see for how long they'll be fighting," said Shadow. "It's only a matter of time until they are both worn out."

After a short while of fighting, Sonic and Metal Sonic stared at each other. Neither of them showed any intention of going down. Sonic pondered deeply, and realised that the mechanical foe was indeed going to be far more than he could handle.

To Be Continued…

Isn't this the most action-packed story or what? The Anthro League have finally clashed with the Eggman Empire robots, Blaze and her team are desperately trying to destroy the shield generator for their allies in space, and Eggman was killed by Metal Sonic, who reveals himself as the mastermind behind all that's been happening in this saga! Don't go away, everybody, for this is all building up to the finale of Season 3! Do our heroes have what it takes to defeat the new and improved Metal Sonic? Will they be able to restore peace to the Earth? The outcome of this war will determine the future of the planet, and the stakes are really high! The upcoming finale is going to really be a massive one, and one thing for sure, it's going to end with a bang! Stay tuned!