Chapter Five: Sieging the City of Lights
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Las Vegas, Nevada, 7:30 pm
Three black hawk helicopters flew over a barren desert. In the distance, the city of lights, otherwise known as Las Vegas. On one of the black hawks was General Richards. He looked out to see smoke rising from some parts of the city. "Looks like they've already got here.'' he said.
Richards took a two way radio phone. "Listen, Commander, I want you to evacuate all the citizens you can! Eggman's sending a whole army here!'' Richards yelled. "Already doing it sir.'' the commander replied. "Hold the line against them! No retreating!'' Richards added. "Yes, sir, no problem, out.'' the commander replied back.
Marching down the road towards Las Vegas was a whole army of metal clones, with hundreds of egg gunners flying over them. An Egg Carrier loomed up above. In the bridge sat Mecha WereShadow. "Fire the cannon.'' he said.
The nose of the egg carrier opened up. A blue glow resonated from the beam cannon. "FIRE!'' he yelled. The blue cannon fired and impacted one of the casinos, exploding it in a bright light. "Move them all in, we're taking this city.'' Mecha said, getting up and walking to a door.
On the ground, a line of tanks, with five M-198 howitzers behind them. About a hundred troops were hiding behind sandbags. It was quiet, too quiet. Soldiers were reloading their weapons, and aiming them straight forward. A whistling noise came. "INCOMING!'' a soldier yelled. A missile just hit the ground in front of them. The dust cleared revealing a swarm of metal clones flying straight at them. "OPEN FIRE!!'' the commander shout.
The soldiers, with their wide variety of firearms, started firing at the clones. Clones stopped in mid air when bullets pierced through them and dropped to the ground. "Fire the guns!'' the commander shouted. The artillery guns immediately fired. Rounds crashed down on clones, launching several into the air, or into pieces. The tanks shook by each round they fired. The clones swooped past the line, some punching soldiers in the face. One soldier butted one clone then fired into his face. A clone picked two soldiers up and tossed them at the tank. Three metal knuckles clones picked up one of the Abrams and tossed it at the artillery. The tank exploded on impact. Soldiers were running back, still firing their guns.
Mecha WereShadow, Metal Shadow, and Metal Knuckles hovered above the battlefield. "Going well so far sir.'' said Metal Knuckles.
"Yes, but you two have a new mission.'' Mecha said.
"I thought we were to assist you here?'' Metal Shadow asked with an angry tone.
"New orders. You two are going to the Avatar dimension.'' Mecha told them.
"Why there?'' asked Metal Shadow "To resurrect Mephiles of course.'' Mecha answered his question.
"He's buried under the earth in Ba Sing Se. You two will go and dig him up.'' Mecha explained.
"Are you crazy! There's no way I'm going to waste my time looking for some thousand year old copy of Shadow!'' Metal Shadow yelled loudly.
"That's not all you idiot, let me finish.'' Mecha added, in a slightly disturbed tone. Metal huffed and crossed his arms.
"You'll take an army with you as well, dig Mephiles up, and capture Ba Sing Se.'' Mecha finished.
"Sounds like fun to me.'' Metal Knuckles said, punching his fists together.
"It does once he added the part where we get to terrorize helpless people!'' Metal Shadow laughed.
"Shut up and get to it, now.'' Mecha said angrily, but in a hushed voice. The two then flew off into the sky.
"This'll show them not to leave their dimension.'' Mecha muttered, then snickered afterwards.
By the look of things, its starting to get worse. With the avatar world in unexpected danger, how will the gang fight back the army here at Las Vegas and get back to their's before its totally destroyed! The battle rages on.
Soldiers fell to the dirt, either dead or wounded. "HOLD THIS LINE!!'' a soldier screamed, firing his M-60 at three clones, taking them out.
A clone grabbed a soldier by his leg and threw him across the air, landing on the windshield of a humvee. Three soldiers were holding A4 rocket launchers. "KILL EM' ALL MEN!!'' the middle soldier yelled. The three fired their rockets at the same time, blowing up about a group of twenty clones.
In came Mecha WereShadow, landing in front of the three soldiers, creating such a force that sent the three flying back through the air. Mecha's cannon extended out. A blue glow shined within, then a large blast of blue chaos energy fired out of the cannon, wiping out anything that stood in its way. The blast entered the empty streets of Las Vegas, launching cars and ripping debris from buildings, firing it among the landscape. A mile long path of destruction lie in front of Mecha and the army of clones behind him. "Pathetic fools! Do they have not the brain power to see who they're up against!'' Mecha preached, raising both his fists in the air. All of a sudden, a barrage of golden lights hit Mecha.
The pulse pounding lights kept going for about two minutes until they finally stopped. In the middle of a deep crater, Mecha was standing still, but had several scorch marks spread across his armor. "This isn't over yet Mecha.'' Shadow said, walking out of the smoke in front of Mecha.
"Ahh, if it isn't Shadow the Hedgehog. How have you been my friend?'' Mecha said.
"Much better, now that I'm gonna' kick the living hell out of you.'' Shadow threatened.
"Is that so?'' Mecha replied. The hundreds of metal clones came and stopped behind Mecha. "Yes.'' Shadow said. Walking out of the smoke behind Shadow, was the rest of the heroes. "I do.'' he added. "This seems to be promising.'' said Mecha, raising his fists. "Bring it on then.'' Shadow said, raising his tightly clenched fists.
Omega, Jenny, Aang, and Zuko charged first. Omega fired his laser blasts, cutting a swath in the left side of the metal army. Aang and Zuko jumped up in the air. The two then fired a single fireball out of one of their fists. The two balls of fiery death combined and hit the middle section of the metal army, launching several hundred of them into the air, or in pieces of burnt scrap. Jenny readied her shiva swords. Spinning in rapid circles, jenny cut through the numbers of clones like they were paper. "Go get em' you two!'' Brock yelled. His Steelix and Onix charged forwards.
Dawn's Buizel and Piplup ran right beside Pikachu, Bunneary, and Misty's Gyrados. "Hyper beam Gyrados! Give it all you got!'' Misty shouted.
Gyrados reeled back, the beam charging inside his mouth and fired, cutting through a whole number of clones reducing them to nothing. Bunneary fired her ice beam and Piplup fired his bubble beam. The two combined forces impacted a group of clones and exploded in a blue cloud of smoke. Omega grabbed two clones that attempted to attack the two Pokemon from behind and smashed the two clones face first into the ground. Shadow jumped on omega's back then leaped higher into the air. A blast of blue energy came and hit shadow, unfortunately. Shadow crashed into the burning remains of an Abrams tank, denting it further inwards. "Is is just me or do you refuse to stop?'' Mecha said, hovering to the ground, his jetpack folded up and into his back. Shadow sat up, glaring at Mecha.
Shadow put his hand on the tank and got up. "I should be the one saying that.'' shadow replied darkly "Oh! Am I angering you then?'' Mecha asked.
Shadow had enough smart talk. He teleported, reappearing behind Mecha to fire a chaos spear into his back. Mecha impacted the burning tank so hard it started driving back, along with Mecha lodged into the front of it. Shadow stood still, watching the tank disappear from sight. Shadow turned around, Mecha appeared behind him in a flash. Shadow turned around and ducked, but Mecha's foot came right into his chest. Mecha grabbed shadow by the face and threw him through a the front of a casino.
Shadow piled through several slot machines and crashed into the wall at the far end of the casino. Mecha teleported and appeared in front of shadow. "You fool, try all you want, there's no way I'm going to let you leave this city, alive.'' Mecha said, his eyes glowing fiercely. Shadow kicked Mecha in his power source launching him like a rocket. Shadow used chaos control and teleported in Mecha's path, when still flying through the air, he kicked Mecha in the head, sending the titanium robot crashing into a roulette table. Shadow hovered in the air, swinging his hands wildly. Chaos spears ejected from each hand he swung. The barrage of chaos spears hit Mecha's body dead on, not a single one missed.
Shadow landed in a large cloud of smoke. He squinted his eyes, he couldn't see anything in the mist. But the sound of reloading caught his ears. Shadow leaped to the left. Bullets from Mecha's gatling guns lit up within the cloud of smoke. Shadow grabbed onto a chandelier. With his other hand, he fired five chaos spears. Mecha jumped out of the smoke, just in time as the chaos spears impacted. Mecha armed his rocket arms instead. Firing about ten rockets at shadow, Mecha was determined to rid shadow from this world. Shadow fired chaos spears, destroying half of them, but the remaining four came at him too quick. With one rocket exploding against his stomach, shadow spiraled down to the ground and banged against the floor on impact. The three rockets came down and pummeled against shadow, all combining into one large explosion.
Mecha teleported to the floor, watching the massive fire consuming the casino. Mecha teleported outside to see Sector V walking back, firing their weapons at a horde of clones. Mecha teleported behind the five operatives. Kuki bumped into the ten foot Mecha. She slowly looked up to see Mecha looking down at her. Kuki immediately screamed. Mecha grabbed her by wrapping his arm around her and holding her up. Sector V distracted were also grabbed by a group of metal sonic clones. "Where's Shadow!'' she yelled, struggling to get free "In there.'' Mecha said evilly, showing her the burning casino. Kuki's tear filled eyes left her in shock. "Time to finish the job.'' Mecha said, raising his hand up then moving it forward. Ten metal sonic clones flew up into the air. Arming their rocket launchers, twenty rockets were fired. "SHADOW! NOO!!'' Kuki screamed, with tears flying.
The twenty rockets hit the casino at all points. The building finished with a cloud of fiery orange and charcoal colored smoke rising high up into the air. Mecha turned around and began walking, laughing under his breath. "Stop there you freak.'' said a voice from behind. Mecha turned around to see none other then Shadow, but in his Werehog form. Covered with burns, blood dripping from his arms, but still standing. "We're not finished yet.'' Shadow warned him. Ferocity developed within Shadow and all of it was going to be unleashed on Mecha.
"At this point Shadow, you have no way to bargain.'' Mecha presented.
"Oh yeah?'' Shadow replied. He quickly stretched both his arms, one formed into a fist, the other was open. The clenched fist hit Mecha right in the chest, launching Kuki up into the air. With the open palm, Shadow grabbed his friend and retracted both arms back. Jenny landed behind the clones holding the rest of sector v and swung her shiva swords, cutting the clones' heads off, freeing the four other operatives.
Shadow stepped out of the fire, not flinching an inch from the red hot embers that touched his fur. Shadow stopped in front of the massive fire, glaring fiercely at Mecha. Shadow put Kuki down, she looked up at him with a confused look. "Get out of here Kuki.'' Shadow said, without even looking at her.
"But-'' she began.
"NOW!'' Shadow exclaimed.
Kuki backed away at his uproar, but she ran off to Jenny and the other operatives, who altogether returned to the battle.
"Doesn't this make our battle more challenging?'' Mecha asked, holding his arms out.
"Don't be so sure.'' replied Shadow.
"But I am Shadow. So, lets see who's the true Werehog, shall we?'' Mecha said, raising his fists.
Shadow let out a angry roar and charged. Mecha ran at him fast. Mecha fired his fist at shadow, but the Werehog ducked and grabbed his wrist and throwing Mecha over his head and landing on his back. Shadow stretched his arms to grab Mecha by the shoulders. Shadow started swinging his stretched arms in numbers of circles until letting go. Mecha fired through three cars, all pushing them back into a row. Shadow leaped down at Mecha with his claws drawn at his foe. Mecha's cannon came out and fired. The large blue laser hit Shadow and sent him flying back through the air. Mecha teleported above shadow and smashed both his fists down on his stomach. Shadow hurdled down to the ground in a flash.
The grey dust surrounding shadow as he laid in a large crater. Mecha flew down towards shadow's stirring body. Shadow sent his clenched fist at Mecha. With quick reactions, Mecha teleported out of the way. Mecha reappeared right above shadow, his chaos cannon pointing straight down at him. Shadow grabbed the cannon, swinging Mecha in three circles until stopping and smashing his foe on the hood of a car, turning it into a pancake. Shadow leaped at Mecha with a car held over his head. Mecha fired his chaos cannon right at the car causing it to explode sending shadow flying diagonally upwards straight through the wall of a skyscraper. Debris buckled from the ceiling above shadow. Shadow looked to his right, seeing Mecha fly right up to the hole shadow created. Mecha charged immediately with the force of his jetpack. Shadow pushed him off the ground. He stretched an arm out to grab a pillar and he began running as soon as he touched the ground. Mecha began firing his gatling guns by this point. The heavy rounds ripping through anything.
Shadow spun in a circle reverting back to his normal form. Shadow slid to a stop, a few feet in front of him was Mecha. Mecha fired his gatling guns, but he was out of bullets. "Dammit.'' he muttered.
Shadow took the opportunity to unleash his chaos blast. Shadow was outlined with red energy, his eyes covered with pure red. "I'm not going to you do this to me you fool!'' Mecha exclaimed, hovering off the ground with his jetpack and charging full force.
"Chaos.'' Shadow whispered, the energy building up to its highest peak.
Out in the front of the huge hotel Shadow and Mecha were in, a sword pierced through the head of a Metal Sonic clone that was laying on the ground. Sokka lifted his sword out of its head and smiled. "That's all of them.'' he said "Hey! You see what happened to Shadow?'' Juki asked, running up to the gang. Suddenly, the top part of the hotel exploded in a red dome of energy. Fire spilled out into the air, lighting up the night.
"Does that answer your question?'' said Zuko. Kuki stepped forward, tears began to form. In a flash, Shadow appeared in front of the group. Kuki gasped, overjoyed to see him still alive, Kuki ran into Shadow's arms, embracing him tightly.
"You worry too much, you know that right?'' Shadow said, as Kuki separated from the hug "Someone has to!'' she exclaimed.
The rest of the heroes grouped together a few minutes later. "I need to check something.'' Shadow said, taking his green Chaos Emerald out. Shadow squeezed it tighter causing it to glow brighter. An image appeared in the emerald, revealing a frightening image. The emerald dimmed, the image faded away.
"What is it Shadow?'' asked Dawn. He turned around, looking at the Avatar gang. "Ba Sing Se is under siege…by Eggman's forces.'' Shadow said.
The gang all wore shocked faces. Their eyes filled with despair. "I'll send you back, but the Pokemon trainers will come with you.'' Shadow informed.
"Jenny, Omega, you two go find Robot Boy, we need all the help we can get.'' Shadow told them.
"Got it!'' Jenny said, giving a thumbs up.
"What about us?'' asked Kuki, standing in front of the rest of Sector V.
"I'll send you back to Central City. You guys will stay with Amy and Cream, keep me posted.'' Shadow finished, tossing Kuki a two way radio phone.
Shadow held his Chaos Emerald out. Three blue portals appeared in a row. Sector V went in the first one. "Guys hold on.'' Shadow said to the gang and the trainers.
"I'll send May and Max here, give me a second.'' shadow said, holding the emerald up. A portal behind shadow appeared, May and Max ran out, the portal sealed up behind them. "Glad you could make it!'' Ash said.
"I'd never miss this for the world.'' said May, stopping beside Ash.
"You ready Max?'' asked Brock.
"You bet! Let's go!'' Max said bravely, running into the portal with all the others running in after him.
"Good luck you two.'' Shadow said plainly.
"Thanks Shadow, you too.'' Jenny replied, jumping into the portal, with Omega flying into it.
The three portals vanished at the same time. Shadow sighed, he felt tiresome. "Long time no see Shadow.'' said a voice from behind.
Shadow knew the voice automatically. "Tell me why you decided to come?'' asked Shadow "You know me,'' said the voice. Flying down to him was Rouge the Bat.
"I never miss anything.'' she said, landing in front of him.
"Look around…you missed a lot.'' Shadow said with a bit of anger in his voice, as he walked past her.
Rouge huffed, "Well, maybe just this time.'' she said, walking after him.
"So, where you going?'' Rouge asked the hedgehog.
"To see General Richards.'' he replied, stopping in his tracks.
"Ahhh, and what are you planning this time, may I ask?'' Rouge responded, standing in front of him. Shadow ignored her and walked around her.
"None of your business.'' he finally answered.
"And why won't you tell me?'' she asked persistently.
"Need info on where Eggman's going to hit next.'' Shadow said, waving his Chaos Emerald, a blue portal appearing in front of him.
"Doing freelance work Shadow? That's a bit strange for you.'' replied Rouge.
"Either you shut up, I'll make you.'' he replied angrily.
Rouge surprisingly remained silent. "If you want to tag alone, you can, I could use the help.'' Shadow said, looking at her.
"Fine, beats anything else.'' Rouge shrugged.
Shadow turned his head around and jumped into the portal with rouge following behind him. Ba Sing Se under attack, our heroes separating, three new missions for our heroes to conquer! How will each one turn out? Will our heroes complete their tasks? And where and what is Sonic going to do? Who knows what will come next as the beginning of the Apocalyptic War continues.