Chapter four: The Recreation of the Ultimate life

G.U.N. HQ landing platform: three and a half hours after the DNA fusion started

"I hope that you are wrong about this, he is one of my most trusted advisors." The commander said while walking toward the Bio-Research lab.

"Trust me, I'm not wrong. Besides even if I am, maybe we can hold off on the fusion until her mind is ready to take the strain." Robert responded, while leading the commander to the lab.

Bio-Research lab: five minutes remaining until DNA fusion completion

"It won't be long my dear; soon you will be an Ultimate Life Form." Even though Mary couldn't hear him the officer was talking to her anyway.

Gun HQ: one minute until DNA fusion completion

"Right this way commander, through this door is the fusion machine." Robert said pointing at the security door.

The commander sighed, "Open it."

"Ok." Robert typed the code into the keypad. It beeped back saying that the code was invalid. "What?"

The commander looked at him when the door didn't open," What's happening with the door?"

"I don't know, it says my code is invalid."

"Let me try mine." The commander typed his access into the keypad with the same result.

"Well that's odd, he must have found a way to lock us out." Robert said with an annoyed look on his face.

"We have to get in there; if you are right and he has started the fusion-"he got cut off by an explosion that rocked the area.

"It came from in there, blow the door open!" The commander yelled to Robert.

"I am way ahead of you!" Robert responded as he launched a Psionic Blast (large shockwave) at the door blasting it into the room.

Inside they see a hedgehog that looks like Mary but different, she has red on the ends of her quills, red eyes and Shadows air shoes. She is glowing red and hovering above a very scared looking G.U.N. officer.

"Please don't hurt me, I was trying to help!" The officer yelled.

"Help me? Help me? You turned me into a monster!" Mary yelled back. "I'm going to make you burn!"

Me: As I said, until later she has Shadows weakness to anger.

"Mary wait, don't do it!"

At this Mary turned her head to look at this newcomer. It was Robert.

"Why not, he turned me into a monster! He deserves it!"

"You're probably right, but this isn't the way."

"You're right, this isn't the way. But he still turned me into a monster, he doesn't deserve to live!"

"Listen to me! You are NOT a monster. You are Mary the Hedgehog, my friend."

When Robert said those last words she calmed noticeably down. 'Wait, I'm his friend? The way he said that sounds like he has few if any friends.'

"You're right he does deserve it, but not like this. Take him."

"You are doing the right thing Mary." The G.U.N. commander said before grabbing the officer by the collar, "You are hereby relieved from duty effective immediately; on top of that you are looking at prison and a dishonorable discharge."

"That's not enough, he deserves worse, far worse." Mary said spitefully.

The commander sighed, "Well that is the best we can do."

Mary started crying, "That's not good enough, and I'll kill him for what he's done!

Then she heard a stern and steadfast voice, "No you won't, you'll let him get walked out of here and be Court Martialed."

After that Robert moved in between Mary and the officer.

Mary rushed him, but rather than attacking him she did something that surprised everyone there, including herself.

Upon reaching him she hugged him and started crying. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I didn't have control."

He embraced her, "It's ok, it's ok."

At which point, the commander, with help from some soldiers, which had arrived drug off the officer in handcuffs, before he left the area he looked back and he could still see Mary crying.

Later that day

Robert went up to an observation tower that he heard Mary was at. Upon his arrival he saw Mary looking toward Central City with a look of sadness on her face.

"I'm not going to be able to go back am I?"

"You will, but not until we figure out what your powers truly are."

"So I'm stuck here? I'm stuck like this, stuck with Shadows DNA?"

"Sadly, yes. The change is permanent. I'm sorry." Robert said with a touch of sadness in his voice.

"Was this the plan, to fuse his DNA with mine?"

Robert sighed, "Yes it was, but not like this. I told him to wait; I said that while your body could handle the fusion, your mind I wasn't sure of."

"Thank you."

Robert was completely surprised by this, "For what, we changed you into something you didn't want to become-" he was cut off by the kiss she gave him.

Robert blushed, "Um, what was that for?"

"For being my friend, when everyone else saw me as an experiment you saw me for what I am. Thank you." With that she started back into the base.

"Wait."

Mary stopped and looked at him. "You know when you called me your friend when I was trying to kill him I realized that the way you said that, you didn't have any friends."

"You're right; I don't have any friends but you."

'Where is he going with this?' Mary thought to herself.

"Mary, how do I say this, will you go out with me?"

'Well that was unexpected.' Mary thought to herself with some surprise showing on her face.

"You know what just; forget it. I'm not even sure why I asked." Robert said, while he started turning around and leaving.

"Now it's my turn to say wait."

Robert turned back and looked at her.

"Yes, I'll go out with you."

Robert smiled, "Where do you want to go?"

"I don't know maybe an Italian place?

The two of them then went out to dinner.

Two weeks later

Mary walked into the commanders office not really sure what to expect, "You sent for me commander?"

"Yes I did sit down." He motioned to a one of two chairs in front of his desk. One was occupied by a familiar face.

"Mary it's good to see you again."

"It's good to see you to Robert." She noticed that he wasn't wearing the normal science officer uniform, but one of those worn by a G.U.N. field agent. "So you're a field agent now?"

"Yes he is, and actually that is why you are here." The commander responded for Robert.

"Ok then, why am I here?"

"Well we are creating a new branch of G.U.N. one that will be Special Forces. We're calling it, Omega Corps. I asked Robert to lead it, and he said he would."

"What does this have to do with me?"

"I'll let Robert explain." He said as he left the room.

"Explain what?" Mary asked as he walked out of the room.

The commander smiled, "As I said, I'll let him explain."

Robert started chuckling, "Well he could have been a little more discreet about that."

Mary looked at him confused, "Discreet about what?"

"Well, I wanted to ask you about something privately."

"Ok, ask me what?"

"And again, there is no easy way to ask this," Robert got down on one knee.

Mary looked shocked, "Robert what are you doing?"

"Well, the commander asked me to lead Omega Corps; I said I couldn't lead it alone."

Mary got a knowing smile on her face, "Robert are you about to ask me what I think you're about to ask?"

"Mary, will you marry me?"

Mary smiled and started crying, "Yes I will."

Mary then ran up and hugged him giggling.

About five minutes later

The Commander walked back in and seeing Mary's smile said, "I'll take it she said yes."

Robert smiled "Yeah, she did."

"Good now I have a question for her." He looked at Mary, "I know your feelings for G.U.N. aren't the best, but would you co-command Omega Corps with Robert?"

Mary thought about for a few seconds, "Same answer I gave Robert, yes."

"Good now let's get started on forming a team so you two have someone to command."

Me: Well this is my longest Chapter yet, 1,440 words. So how did I do? Someone told me to try writing more of a Tom Clancy suspense type fiction, rather than an action based one. And I think I did pretty well, but what do you think?