SapphireLibra3: So when we last left off Robotnik's robot E-102 Gamma got lost in the Twilight Zone. Let's see how he gets out. READ!!!!

Chapter 4

Realizing that there wasn't much else he could do, Gamma decided to explore the area and try to find a way out. He began approaching the shrine.

As he walked toward the shrine, he was scanning the surrounding meadow trying to match it with any area on his map. The way his live radar worked was it showed his location and the location of friendly units in real time. It didn't matter where in the world they were in, he would know where they were. Since it also showed his location he would also know where he was, therefore he could never get lost. All E-100 series robots had this function, but as far as Gamma was concerned, he was the only one who found this function for it.

Once he arrived at the shrine he was shocked to hear laughter. It matched the frequency of the ghost he saw in the forest. He climbed up the stairs and saw two things that caught his attention: first was a bright green gem stone about the size of a bowling ball floating in the center, second was the girl from before playing in the water that surrounded the central area, but this time she didn't look like a ghost, she looked real. The other strange thing was that the water was coming out like a fountain. Gamma tried to approach her, but the water got a little violent and surrounded the shrine in the form of a shield.

"Huh?" the girl turned around when she noticed the change. She looked at Gamma and gave him a sweet smile. "Oh, hi there." She then looked up and almost looked like she was talking to the temple. "It's okay, let him in," The water then came down and Gamma walked in slowly. He had his guns out though and was pointing them everywhere in defense.

"I've never seen you around here before," Gamma looked down at her when she said that. He noticed that it seemed like she didn't remember him. "Did you come here to see the Emeralds too?" Gamma remained silent, "I come here a lot, in order to play with my friend here. I hope he didn't offend you earlier, he's very protective of this place, especially after hearing about my father." She sat down on the steps looking down in sadness, Gamma sat next to her looking forward. "He wants to tear this place down and take the Emeralds here," it was then that Gamma finally looked up and saw the Chaos Emeralds all floating on pillars surrounding the shrine.

"My mother told me of a legend, that if the Emeralds here are disturbed, then the mother of chaos shall take back the gift of chaos she gave to the people, and destroy the world. After a period of four thousand years, she'll return the gift of chaos, but the people will only be able to keep the gift for as long as the generation before them. After that she'll take the gift back and destroy the world like before, and the cycle shall continue."

Gamma nodded after she was done, showing that he was listening.

"My father doesn't believe the legend, but I do. Do you believe the legend?" Gamma nodded. "I'm glad," she then turned to the shrine, "See, some people do believe the legend." She then got up. "I'll keep talking to my father and try to persuade him. I'll see you again," she then pointed at Gamma's model number, "E, 1, 0, 2, strange name. Good bye, E-102." She ran back into the shrine and continued playing in the live water. Gamma looked back at her as she played, but soon everything turned white and Gamma found him self outside of the forest near Robotnik's base. He also noted that someone was contacting him.

"Model E-102, this is model E-104 Epsilon, do you read me?"

"This is E-102 Gamma reporting."

"Master Robotnik got worried when he lost your signal. Are you functioning properly?"

Personally, not even Gamma knew the answer to that question, he did a quick virus scan on himself, but he cam up clean. "Affirmative. Returning to Main H.Q.," Gamma finally stated, and cut the connection. He then proceeded to Robotnik's base.

Inside of Robotnik's Base, Gamma saw all five E-100 series robots waiting for him, and an angry Robotnik. Had Robotnik been waiting a long time for him? He then saw the other E-100 series robots, all with bags filled with jewels. It seemed like none of them completed their mission.

"It's about time Gamma!" Robotnik shouted at him. "First these buckets of bolts came back with these worthless jewels, and then you're late coming back!" he then saw the small black box, "I see you didn't find much. What were you doing all this time?" he asked as he approached Gamma and looked inside the box. He almost had a heart attack when he saw what was inside. Not only was Gamma the only one who retrieved a Chaos Emerald, but he had three Chaos Emeralds. "Ha, haaah!!! One, two, three! Three Chaos Emeralds! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!" he was jumping for joy like a child that just won the grand prize in a contest. "Good job Gamma! You get a promotion as my right hand soldier!"

"With all due respect sir." Beta stepped forward and protested. "Gamma took the longest out of all of us." If anyone should be promoted, it should be me. I was the fasted."

"Beta, you and the others could learn something from Gamma. He took his time and got the job done right. You and the others rushed and came back with nothing. Also Gamma went the extra mile and got me three Chaos Emeralds where I only asked him to retrieve one."

"I only live to serve you sir." Gamma saluted.

"Hmph!" Beta turned away. Beta hated Gamma with every circuit in his being. Beta was the only one with an emotion program. He was the prototype, so he naturally felt he was better than the other five. Seeing Gamma get a promotion he felt was his really hurt.

"Gamma," Robotnik continued ignoring Beta's outburst, "I want you to get some rest, you deserve it."

"Yes sir, I will comply," he said before he walked away.

"The rest of you leave my sight!" they all turned around to leave, "Um, Beta, I need to talk to you," Beta stopped and waited for the other four to leave before he approached Robotnik. "Yes sir?"

"I noticed you and Gamma have an, interesting relationship."

"He is an inferior model, I am the prototype. He doesn't have emotions, but I do. The fact that you solely gave me emotions means that you must see me as a superior!"

"You are more advanced, yes," Robotnik said to Beta, "but you're also more irrational. Gamma is careful and calmer. That's the kind of person I need at my side."

"But sir!"

"Enough. I'm sorry Beta, but my decision is final. Gamma is now you're superior."

"Understood sir..." Beta said in a very annoyed tone. He then turned and walked out.

"He may be a problem, especially if the other E-100 series robots listen to him. Hmm..." Robotnik thought to himself as to what to do.

Gamma was currently outside thinking to himself. Was what he saw earlier today real? If it wasn't then what did he see, and if it was then was his current mission the right thing, or was he aiding in the world's destruction. He couldn't come up with an answer, but with the way he was built he couldn't ignore the issue until he came up with an answer.

"Gift of chaos..." Gamma pondered. What did that mean? If it was referring to the Chaos Emeralds, then maybe Robotnik was using the gift. But then, who was the mother of chaos? Gamma didn't understand any of this, but it seemed so real. He even recorded what he saw and the data was still intact, so he really saw what he saw. He also wonder who that girl was, and why her ghost lead her to that place, and where was that place? Then Gamma came up with a hypothesis.

That place, was in the past...

SapphireLibra3: And there goes chapter 4. Which I decided to focus solely on Gamma's story. He was my favorite character in Sonic Adventure DX, and I was so sad that he died in the end. I decided to elaborate on him a little more in this story, and in case you didn't notice there is very little humor in his parts. But then again, this story isn't meant to be especially funny. The next chapter will have Amy in it definitly.