"Now this is a party!" Sonic grinned as he and his friends, along with Rudolph and Tikal's parents all sat at a large table. "Nice job old man! You really know how to throw a shin-dig!"
"That means a lot coming from you, huh Sonic?" Knuckles grinned as he looked onto the crown of echidnas that were dancing, eating, laughing, and becoming acquainted with each other.
"What can I say, I'm hard to please." Sonic grinned, then he turned to Rudolph, "So what's next for you guys?"
Rudolph looked onto the crowd, "Rejoining our tribes, ensuring peace with the crows," Then Rudolph took Tikal's hand causing the two of them to smile, "Then just being happy."
"I can't wait." Tikal said with a smile.
"Well Rudolph," Pachacamac began causing everyone to turn to him. "Your mother and I decided that since you destroyed our treaty, we've come up with a new way to truly present our reunion."
"What?" Rudolph asked in confusion.
Diana turned to her son, "Remember when I said that you will become a great ruler someday?" instantly, Rudolph froze.
"I'm getting old my boy, I can't I can't look after my people forever, and not to be rude but everyone won't accept your mother becoming queen."
"So the two of us decided that its time for you and the princess to take the throne."
"After all, Tikal is sixteen, which is marring age. And I know that you're eighteen which means you're perfectly eligible to marry my daughter.
"B-b-but…" Rudolph stuttered, "I can't, what if no one wants me to become king?"
Pachacamac just laughed, "After everything you've done, saving my daughter, bringing our tribes back together, I don't think any one here will have a problem with you becoming king."
"Besides," Diana began. "Even though you yourself are the perfect example of our union, I think that the two children who are next in line from each side should take the throne. After all, I can tell that the two of you are in love, I think that it's a perfect idea."
Rudolph turned away, "I'm not sure."
"Don't worry," Tikal said as she grabbed Rudolph's hand, "I stay beside you and I'll help you. We can do it together."
Slowly a smile began to form on Rudolph's face, "Ok, I'll do it."
"Now that's what I'm talking about!" Sonic grinned, "When's the wedding gonna be?"
Rudolph and Tikal looked at each other and smile as they both said, "At the end of summer and the start of autumn." And after the two finished, they found themselves being stared at by everyone sitting at the table with them.
"Whoa." Tails said right after he swallowed his mouthful.
"Now that's weird." Sonic said as he stared at the two.
"I've never seen a couple so in sync before." Amy whispered to Cream.
"Thus the power of Soultouch." Knuckles grinned as Julie-su leaned on his shoulder. "It never seems to fail."
"You can say that again." Sonic grinned.
Rudolph just blushed as Tikal giggled and said, "I guess we were made for each other."
Then suddenly, an explosion was heard causing everyone to scream, panic, and run around in terror.
"What the hell!" Blaze shouted as she looked around hearing more explosions, "Sonic!" But before she could get the word out, he was already gone.
"Come on!" Knuckles shouted, "Let's follow him!" Then everyone took off after Sonic's blue after stream.
Rudolph turned to Tikal, "I need you to wait here."
"But-"
"No buts, I can't risk your safety." Then before Tikal could respond, Rudolph took off running. It wasn't long until Rudolph caught sight of the cause of the explosions. Everyone looked to the sky to see a floating object shooting missiles towards the kingdom. But right after the missile was fired, Rudolph quickly leapt into the air and shot the projectile destroying it. "What the hell is that thing!" Rudolph shouted as he landed on a rooftop with his friends. As the group peered closer to the object, they begun recognize the floating aircraft. "No… it can't be…" Rudolph whispered in terror.
"ROBOTNIK!" Everyone shouted as the evil scientist laughed from within his giant robot.
"I bet you never though you would ever see me again, did you!" Robotnik chuckled.
"I don't understand!" Blaze shouted, "How did you survive!"
"My mecha was able to absorb enough power from the Chaoskey to sustain and protect itself along with me from your pathetic attempt to annihilate me!"
"Well give up!" Sonic shouted, "You lost already! There's no way you're getting Tikal and the Chaoskey back!"
"Fine then, if I can't have it, then everyone here will be obliterated!" Robotnik shouted as he aimed his cannons towards the kingdom.
"OH NO!" Everyone shouted as the blast fired.
"I WON"T LET YOU HARM MY FRIENDS!" Rudolph shouted as he began to glow a violent green and suddenly, the entire region was covered in a gigantic green dome blocking the ray of destruction.
"WHAT!" Robotnik shouted as his blast died down. Once the beam was gone, the green dome quickly faded and Rudolph fell to the ground.
"No…" Rudolph said weakly as he struggled to push himself up. "I used up too much power."
Robotnik laugh from within his flying mecha, "Now with YOUR power completely drained, NO ONE can stop me!"
"Don't forget Egghead!" Sonic shouted, "You still got me to deal with!"
'I don't understand…' Rudolph though as he stared at Robotnik. 'How could he have absorbed the Chaoskey's power without Tikal sacrificing her life…? Unless…' Then Rudolph looked down at the glowing key, 'The Chaoskey has its own power too!'
"Sonic," Knuckles called, "There's little we can do right now. We need the Chaos Emeralds."
"But they're back on Angel Island, right?" Tails asked.
Sonic grinned. "Not really." Hearing this, everyone turned to Sonic in shock.
"You have them?" Amy asked.
"Well I took them from the alter and they're back in Julie's house."
"You stole the Chaos Emeralds!" Knuckles yelled to the blue hedgehog.
"Yeah, you can thank me later."
"Don't worry." Rudolph said as he stood up. "I'll finish this... I just hope I'm right."
"Right about what?" Sonic asked. But then Rudolph slowly clutched the Chaoskey with both hands and the Chaoskey began to crack. Then suddenly, the Chaoskey shattered into thousands of pieces and the floating pieces began spinning around Rudolph engulfing him in a bright gold light. After the light faded, Rudolph stood before everyone completely changed. His brown fur was now a strong gold and his black eyes were now a bright orange color. Then suddenly, the Chaoskey reformed around his neck as he stared up to Robotnik.
"I'll end this as quickly as possible." Then Super Rudolph slowly rose from off the ground then suddenly, shot like a bullet toward Robotnik, sending him flying even further away.
"DAMNIT!" Robotnik shouted as he caught himself and stared down the super powered echidna. "How can you use it's power!"
"Because, I'm its guardian, and of royal birth right!" Rudolph shouted back. But then suddenly, Robotnik began to laugh irritating Rudolph. "What's so funny!"
"If you're royalty, then that means I can sacrifice you to the key to gain ultimate power! I'll kill two birds with one stone!"
"Give it your best shot!" Rudolph shouted as he blasted Robotnik even further back.
"I intend to you rodent!" Robotnik shouted as he charged for Rudolph. Rudolph quickly dodged Robotnik's punch and tired to break his arm but was completely unable to. And before he could recover, Robotnik punched Rudolph sending him flying towards the ground. But before he could hit the ground, Rudolph suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind Robotnik. And before Robotnik could react, Rudolph instantly punched Robotnik causing him to fly backwards. Then before Robotnik could recover, Rudolph placed both of his hands together and shot off a giant blast hitting Robotnik causing a huge explosion. But after the smoke cleared, Robotnik stood completely unharmed.
"What the hell!" Rudolph yelled in shock.
"Like I said, I HAVE MORE THAN EOUNGH POWER TO TAKE ON ANYONE!" Then Robotnik quickly dashed for Rudolph and before he could react, Robotnik punched Rudolph sending him flying like a meteor into the ground. And before he could pick himself up, Robotnik fired multiple energy balls at him engulfing Rudolph in an array of large explosions.
"Sonic!" Tikal called as she climbed onto the rooftop.
"Tikal," Knuckles called back, "You shouldn't be here!"
"You must help him, if you don't he'll die!"
"I'm on it!" Sonic shouted as he dashed down the building. Then suddenly, there was a bright flash and then Super Sonic flew into the sky.
"SONIC!" Tails called causing Sonic to stop.
"What!"
"You can't do this alone! Let's us help you!"
Sonic looked down at his friends, then aimed his hands at them and shot two balls of energy at Tails and Knuckles. After the light faded, Turbo Tails and Hyper Knuckles instantly flew up to catch up with Sonic.
"Tikal." Blaze said catching her attention. "Stay here." Then Blaze was engulfed in a bright light and transformed into Burning Blaze and took off to help her friends.
"Damnit!" Rudolph said as he struggled to pulled himself from his crater. "I can't damage him. This isn't good."
"Yes!" Robotnik shouted as he aimed his cannons at Rudolph, "That's it! Get up so I can knock you knock down!" But before he could fire, Super Sonic quickly charged into Robotnik's side forcing a misfire and sending him crashing into the ground. Both Tails and Blaze quickly flew to Rudolph's side and helped him up.
"Thanks you guys." Rudolph said as he took off his torn jacket.
"Don't worry buddy!" Sonic shouted from within the sky as knuckles flew next to him, "I got him!"
"GOT WHO!" Robotnik shouted as he dashed for Super Sonic and Hyper Knuckles.
"Bring IT!" Sonic shouted as he charged for the oncoming threat colliding with him sending shockwaves in every direction.
"That's not going to work." Rudolph said as he, Tails, and Blaze flew next to Knuckles.
"What are you talking about?" Knuckles asked.
"I hit him with everything I had but I had no effect." Rudolph said as he and his friends stared at the collision between Super Sonic and Robotnik. But then both Sonic and Robotnik were forced back away from one another sending Robotnik into the ground once again while Tails was able to catch Sonic.
"Thanks bro." Sonic grinned.
"Sonic," Knuckles called, "We're going to need a new strategy if we want to beat Robotnik's new machine."
"What do you mean?" Sonic asked.
"We need to find a weak point." Blaze answered. "Otherwise, we'll just be wasting our time and energy."
"Ok. Rudy, did you see a weak spot while you were fighting him?"
Rudolph shook his head, "Sorry but didn't find one."
Sonic turned to the rising Robotnik Mecha, "Fine then, new plan! We distract Egghead until one of us spots an opening, then we fry him!" Sonic shouted as he and his friends rushed towards the airborne Robotnik.
Robotnik prepared for the attack, "Let's go you insects, I'll squash you!"
"Alright… BREAK!" Sonic shouted as everyone instantly separated, spiraling around Robotnik.
"Hold still!" Robotnik barked as he unsuccessfully tried to swat his enemies as they circled around him.
But as Sonic flew around Robotnik, he quickly noticed a crack in his armor in the center of the mecha's chest plate. 'That must of happened when Rudy blasted him into the generator!' Sonic thought as he stared at the Robotnik's weak point. "Hey guys! I found one!" Sonic yelled as he flew away from Robotnik and stopped about a mile away, "Try to hold him still for me!"
"On it!" Knuckles yelled as he went to grab one of Robotnik's arms. "Hey Tails, Blaze, Rudy! Help me out!" But right when Knuckles got a hold of Robotnik, Robotnik quickly using his free hand, grabbed Knuckles, and tossed him into the others.
"Damnit!" Knuckles shouted.
"Come on guys!" Sonic shouted as he kept flying to keep an eye on Robotnik's weak point. "I need to be at a perfect angle for this to work!"
"We need to try a different approach." Blaze said as she glared at Robotnik.
"I got an idea!" Tails shouted as he flew towards Robotnik.
"What is it!" Rudolph yelled at the flying fox.
"Just follow my lead!" Tails hollered back as he charged for the midair mecha. As Robotnik swung at the super powered kitsune, Tails quickly ducked under his blow and pressed his palm into Robotnik sending him flying. Then Tails suddenly held his hands in the air towards Robotnik and shouted out, "CHAOS CONTROL!" Then suddenly, Robotnik was completely frozen in the air unable to move.
"You little brat!" Robotnik yelled from within his cockpit as he struggled to break free.
"What the hell did you do to me!"
"I could use some help here!" Tails screamed as his muscles began to tighten. "He's breaking free!"
"Don't worry kid!" Knuckles shouted as he and Blaze flew over to Robotnik and he, Blaze and Tails formed a triangle around Robotnik, "We're on it! CHAOS CONTROL!"
"SOL MANIPULATION!" Then the grip on Robotnik became to tighten as Sonic grinned.
"Thanks guys, now hold him steady! I only got one shot!" Then the super powered hedgehog began spinning in place and began glowing a bright bluish gold.
"Whatever you're planning, IT WON'T WORK!" Robotnik roared as he summoned more energy, trying to break lose.
"NO! WE WON'T LET YOU WIN!" Everyone yelled through their pain as they struggled to hold him in place. But then suddenly, a green energy formed around Robotnik forcing him back into submission.
'What ever happens to me,' Rudolph told himself as he tightened his grip on the giant robot, 'I will protect everyone, even at the cost of my life.'
"NO!" Robotnik roared as his power increased tiring the others.
"SONIC!" Blaze screamed, "HURRY!"
"HOLD ON YOU GUYS!" Sonic yelled as he charged energy.
"I… I… I CAN'T!" Tails cried as his super form faded and he fell from the sky.
"TAILS!" Blaze hollered as she watched Tails fall to the ground. But due to the lost of focus, Robotnik used the opportunity to let lose a huge amount of force blowing the feline away again loosening the grip on Robotnik and increasing the strain on both Knuckles and Rudolph.
"SONIC!" Rudolph shouted, "We can't hold him much longer!"
"You have to hurry!" Knuckles shouted.
"I just need a minute!" Sonic yelled.
"IN A MINUTE, THERE WILL BE NOTHING LEFT OF THIS PLACE!" Robotnik roared as his strength increased even further putting even more of a strain on the two super powered echidnas.
"NO!" Knuckles screamed through his pain, "I CAN'T GIVE UP! NEVER!" But Knuckles' super form began to fade as he fell from the sky leaving Rudolph being the only one left to hold Robotnik steady.
"YOU'RE NEXT YOU WORTHLESS RAT!" Robotnik grinned as he could fell Rudolph's grip loosening.
'No… I can't give up…' Rudolph thought as his body began to fail him. But then an image of Tikal, his parents, Sonic, all his friends and everyone with his kingdom appeared in his mind. "NOOOOOOO!" Rudolph howled as his power roared crushing Robotnik's mecha together.
"OK! HERE I COME!" Sonic shouted as his bluish golden aura exploded and he charged for Robotnik at the speed of light, firing straight through Robotnik, blowing up his mecha. But due to the force of the explosion, Rudolph was sent hurling towards the ground…