Sonic and Shadow continued to race across the ocean. They kept even with each other all the way. Every now and then one would pass the other by a little, but then the other would catch up and they'd be even once again.
"Not bad." said Sonic to Shadow after the black hedgehog had caught up to him again. Shadow's only reply was a sly smile. He was still calm and keeping his cool, he knew he was going to win. But Sonic also had that same idea. The two picked up speed once again.
The island was in view now. It was only an estimated 200 feet away. That of coarse was an easy feet for these runners.
"It's be interesting." said Shadow to Sonic as the island came into view. Sonic looked over at him."But it's over now." Then suddenly Shadow disappeared from Sonics' sight. The black hedgehog had picked up a lot of speed and was no racing towards the island at alarming speeds.
"I'll show you." said Sonic. Then he himself picked up even greater speed and began racing off. It took only a second for him to catch up with Shadow, if it hadn't been for his training he never would have been able to do that.
The race had picked up, the two now raced towards the island at hyper speed; they couldn't see anything but the blur of objects around them. The only thing they could see were the sandy beaches of the island before them, the finish line.
The two were neck and neck, each trying to outrun the other. They began poking their noses out for that extra inch to win. Now there were almost there, the beach was right in front of them. Who was going to win?
Just then as the two drew close to the shore a giant wave splashed up and violently hit the two. The two hedgehogs were engulfed in water. Then the wave rose up again. It sent Sonic flying to one end of the island and Shadow to the other. The two hedgehogs were now separated.
The sea calmed after that. All that could be seen were four figures. They separated, two going to the side of island Sonic was on the other two to where Shadow had gone.
Meanwhile Knuckles wandered around the city. Due to the idea of his friends on the choatix, they suggested he take a day off in the city. Some alone time for himself.
He wandered around the city streets. Not really knowing what to do with himself he just kept walking. He kept to himself most of the time, that was until he came upon a familiar figure.
"Well, well, well." said a seductive voice."What have we here?" Knuckles turned around to find the source of the voice. He turned around and saw Rogue the bat standing before him.
"Hello Rogue." greeted Knuckles. Rogue walked forward and hugged Knuckles. The echidna politely hugged her back.
"Hello, Honey." said Rogue as she hugged him."What brings you to the city on this fine day?"
"Nothing special." replied Knuckles. Rogue looked around.
"Where's your girlfriend?" she asked.
"Not here." replied Knuckles. Rogue's eyes shot open.
"Really." She said with a sly smile. "So your all alone?" she said as she began twirling her index finger around Knuckles arm."Out for some alone time?"
Knuckles chuckled softly."Your not the first person to say that to me." he replied.
"Well." said Rogue as she wrapped her arm around Knuckles'.'What do you say we go have a good time." No to everyone else it was obvious that Rogue really liked Knuckles and everybody knew, except for Knuckles. He assumed Rogue was just being friendly and not trying to seduce him.
"Very well, then." said Knuckles. The two then walked off together.
Meanwhile back on the island.
Sonics' eyes opened slowly. He saw himself lying on the sandy beach of the island. He put his arms out and slowly rose to his feet. He looked around. He saw the beach, the ocean, palm trees, but no Shadow.
"Where could he have gone to?" asked Sonic out loud. Just then he heard the crash of another violent wave. He looked over and saw a wave rushing at him.
The blue hedgehog became frightened and bolted away. At a quick glance back he could see the water hit the ground before him. He turned around and watched it.
The wave and gone far out from all the other, and onto the middle of the beach. Then instead of retreating back, it just sat there in the sun. It didn't evaporate either, it just stayed the way it was. It looked like a puddle.
Sonic watched it with interest. The only other time he'd seen something like that was with Chaos. But something else soon caught his attention. He heard a hearty cackling laugh above him.
Sonic quickly turned around. He could see nothing, only the palm trees and the beach. Just then a coconut flew out from the tree at him.
Sonic was unprepared and the coconut hit him right in the head. He fell to the ground holding his face, and then the cackling laugh filled the air again. Sonic slowly rose to his feet and looked up. He saw another coconut fly out from the palm tree and at him. But this time he was prepared.
Sonic quickly ducked, dodging the coconut. Yet still the cackling laugh was heard again. Followed by another coconut. Sonic dodged that one to.
"Alright." He said angrily."I'm getting really-"Just then a giant fist made of water appeared and punched Sonic. The blue hedgehog was totally unprepared. He was sent flying into the palm tree. Then he heard that cackling laugh again, and then another coconut dropped down on his head. Then a figure soon followed it.
From what Sonic could see it was a duck and he was dressed like a clown from the medieval times. He had a big goofy smile. Then the figure continued to cackle.
Then Sonic noticed another figure approaching from the beach. This had an odder appearance than the other. He looked like a dog, but it seemed like he was made entirely of water.
"Do ya think this is him, Liquidator?" asked the clown dressed duck in a goofy voice.
"He fits the description." replied the dog as he walked closer. He walked over and the two stood over Sonic.
"What should we do to him?" asked the duck.
"Calm yourself, Quacker Jack." said Liquidator. Sonic had now heard both their names. Liquidator and Quacker Jack."Let's just get this over with."
Quacker Jack now began to bounce up and down uncontrollably. Liquidator moved his paw closer to Sonic. But then Sonic quickly sprang up and jumped the two. He ran over them, knocking the two to the ground.
Then Sonic turned and faced them. Quacker Jack was lying down while Liquidator appeared to have melted. But then the two quickly rose up. Liquidator rose up from the puddle that he was and formed his figure again. Quacker Jack got to his feet smiling and began bouncing again.
"It seems like he's still got some fight in him." Quacker Jack laughed.
"It would seem so." greed Liquidator. It was then that sonic noticed something else about his attackers, Quacker Jack especially. Quacker Jack was wearing a blue-tooth like piece in his left ear. Sonic assumed that it was a communication device and that there would be more of these guys.
"Who are you?" asked Sonic."And what do you want with me?"
Liquidator and Quacker Jack stood there.
Meanwhile with Shadow. The black hedgehog rose to his feet. He looked around and saw no one or anything. It was then that one thing crossed his mind.
"I must have won." He said. Then he pulled out a cigarette and began to light it. Just then he heard rumbling around him. He looked over and saw a palm tree. The tree appeared to be floating in the air. Shadow looked at it with a raised eyebrow."Since when to trees fly?" he said.
Just then the tree pointed forward and flew at him. Shadow quickly ducked back. The tree flew right over him. The only thing it hit was his cigarette, which had been cut in half.
"Since now." said a voice. Shadow turned around to see two figures. One was a green duck with purple shorts. The other was a mouse with a yellow jump suit and a helmet, he was wearing a blue-tooth similar to Quacker Jacks.
"Two." was the only thing Shadow said to them. The two looked on in confusion."This'll be fun." said Shadow with a long smile.
Meanwhile on Sonics' end. The battle began. Liquidator shot a water ball at Sonic. The hedgehog jumped out of the way. The Liquidator did it again. Sonic dodged again.
Just then Quacker Jack began throwing coconuts at Sonic. Now he had to dodge water and coconuts.
Sonic ducked his head, dodging the first coconut. But then Liquidator hit him with a water ball. Sonic flew over onto the ground. The Liquidator shot again.
Sonic rolled out of the way. Just then out of the corner of his eye he saw Quacker Jack coming at him. Sonic quickly jumped up, the duck was now right in front of him.
Sonic quickly punched Quacker Jack in the face, and then kicked him in the stomach. The duck stumbled back onto the ground.
Just then Liquidator turned into a wave and shot out at Sonic. He hit the blue hedgehog and the two rolled out onto the sand. Liquidator quickly pulled himself back together as Sonic stumbled to his feet.
Then Liquidator shot another water ball at Sonic. Sonic dodged, and then went on the offensive. Sonic ran up and punched Liquidator in the face. Then began unleashing a barrage of punches to his face. When he stopped, he looked at what was before him. Liquidator stood, but he had no head. Sonic had beat his head off.
But then the water began to rumble. Then Liquidator's head reformed again. Then He head butted Sonic. The blue hedgehog fell to the ground. When he looked up he saw Quacker Jack dancing above his body.
Meanwhile with Shadow. He stood eyeing down the two figures that stood before him. He didn't ask their names, because really he didn't care. He was the one to make the first move.
Shadow ran up and punched the green duck in the stomach. The strike was so strong the duck was sent flying back. Then Shadow turned to the mouse, who seemed frightened at what had just happened.
Shadow then kicked the mouse in the face. The mouse hit the ground hard. Then Shadow looked around. All was silent after he handed out that quick beating.
"Humph." He said as he turned away."Waste of my time." Just then the earth began to rumble. Shadow looked down at it. Just then roots tore out from under the earth and sprang at Shadow.
The black hedgehog quickly jumped around trying to dodge the roots, but it was no use. The roots began to wrap around his arms and legs immobilizing him.
Then he roots pulled back and held Shadow up in the air. He looked on the ground. The two men he had just beaten down now stood up.
"Oh, so your still here?" said Shadow.
"I'd watch my mouth if I were you." said the mouse as he held his head.
"You alright, Megavolt?" asked the green duck.
"Yea, Bushroot I'm fine." He replied rubbing his head."Just tighten up on the ropes."
"With pleasure." said Bushroot, and then he wiggled his fingers at Shadow. Then the roots around his arms and legs began to grow tighter and stretched him apart.
Shadow showed no signs of pain as the roots pulled at him.
Meanwhile back with Sonic. Sonic rose to his feet and began clashing with Liquidator again. Sonic charged and threw a punch, but Liquidator dodged. Then the Liquidator threw a punch of his own. Sonic quickly ducked out of the way. Then he sprang up and punched Liquidator in the chin. The liquid dog stumbled back. Just then Sonic jumped into the air and turned into and turned into a little blue ball. Then he shot at the Liquidator. He shot right threw him.
The Liquidator now standing with a hole in his torso. But he quickly regenerated it. Sonic then stood on the other side of him.
He turned around and then looked at the two. His eyes flashed from Liquidator to Quacker Jack.
"I don't think he has any fighting abilities." said Sonic in his head about Quacker Jack. He had made a mental note. All the duck did was throw coconuts at him, he hadn't engaged in the battle like the Liquidator has. Then Sonic turned his gaze to Liquidator."He's clearly the stronger of the two. He reminds he a lot of chaos because, their powers are so similar. But why did it have to be water?" He was fighting the thing he hated most, Water.
The Liquidator turned and faced Sonic; he had just regenerated his body and was now ready to keep fighting. But then Liquidator's body slowly began to rumble and shake, then it began growing in size.
Quacker Jack jumped up and down in the background.
"Are you going to finish him?" he asked sounding very crazed as he bounced up and down.
"Yes, Quacker Jack." replied Liquidator."I planned to." Then Liquidator's body began growing in size. Sonic watched in horror as it did so. Liquidator's body kept growing and growing, until he was a giant wave that stretched from the end of beach to the ocean. His small dog head was at the top of it.
"Oh, No." said Sonic as he saw this. Then the Liquidator threw his giant wave like body up and then plunged it down to the ground below.
Sonic turned to try and run away. Quacker Jack laughed in the background as he watched this spectacle.
Sonic ran as fast as he could, but the wave kept following him. Just then the wave smashed and hit the ground behind him.
Sonic began to full out sprint now, the cold water was right behind him and he pumped his legs as fast he could. But it was inevitable. For then the wave overtook him.
In the aftermath the water was 6 feet, and was there for a few minutes. Sonic couldn't be seen he hadn't come up for a breath. Just then the water began to retreat and form back into the body of Liquidator.
As it did so, a blue hedgehog appeared on the ground. He began coughed, spitting water out of his mouth. Then he began gasping for air.
While not too far away the Liquidator's body began to form. Quacker Jack went up next to him.
"I don't think he's got any fight left in him." said Quacker Jack as he pointed to the coughing hero.
"It's really hard to believe." said Liquidator. Then he and Quacker Jack looked at each other. They were both thinking the same thing."Let's get this over with." Then Liquidator began walking over to Sonics' body, Quacker Jack followed close behind.
Sonic nose hissed as he tried to inhale all the air he could. Just then he noticed his two foes were right next to him.
"This is the prize you pay, hero." said Liquidator."Pay for what you've done." Then he raised his fist ready to give Sonic the death blow. The hedgehog was too weakened to fight back.
Just then there came a scratchy noise from Quacker Jack's Bluetooth. Liquidator turned and looked at him with suspicion.
Quacker Jack stepped back a few spaces and began talking.
"Y'ello." He said with a goofy smile. A raspy voice was heard on the other end that caused his frown to fade."Well what do you mean?" asked Quacker Jack. The raspy voice spoke next."So there's two? Well where's the other one?"The raspy voice spoke again."Alright, I understand." Then the conversation ended. Then Quacker Jack turned to Liquidator.
"It seems." He said."We've got the wrong one."
"What!" said Liquidator."How can that be?"
Quacker Jack shrugged his shoulders."Dunno." he replied."All I know is the right one is on the other side of the island battling Megavolt and Bushroot."
Liquidator turned and looked at Sonic then back to Quacker Jack."Well we'd best get going there then." Then Liquidator turned into a wave and began riding off to the other side of the island, Quacker Jack was following close behind.
Sonic was left alone after that. He was still clinging to life and gasping for breath.
"What just happened?" he thought out loud.
Meanwhile with Shadow. The black hedgehog was being held up by his arms and legs by Bushroot's roots.
"What do you say we end this?" asked Bushroot to Megavolt.
"Do it." replied Megavolt. Then Bushroot wiggled his fingers again. Then a root shot out from the ground, it shot up and around Shadow's neck and then began to squeeze.
Now Shadow was being suffocated for air.
"You see." called Megavolt from the ground."That's what you get. This is what happens when you cross the fearsome five."
Just hen Shadow jerked his head forward, when he did he snapped the root around his neck. Bushroot and Megavolt observed from the ground shocked.
Then Shadow threw his right arm forward, and then his left leg. Ripping the roots once again and freeing himself.
"This shouldn't be happening." said Bushroot. Shadow threw off the last of the root and then fell to the ground below. He gained his balance and now stood before the two who tried to kill him.
"How'd he do that?" asked Megavolt to Bushroot.
"I don't know." replied Bushroot."Nobodies ever escaped my roots before perhaps it's a –"
Just then Shadow appeared before him and punched Bushroot in the stomach. Then He elbowed him in the head. Bushroot fell to the ground below. Then Shadow turned to Megavolt once again.
Megavolt reached in his back pocket, reaching for his gun. He gripped it, but the Shadow was on him. Shadow held Megavolt's arm in place preventing him from attacking. He looked sternly into the frightened eyes of Megavolt. Then Shadow reared his head back and head-butted Megavolt.
Megavolt fell back onto the ground holding his head. Then Shadow turned around. A long thorny vine was tossed at him. He quickly ducked. On the other end he saw Bushroot swinging the vine at him.
Shadow quickly charged forward. Bushroot swung his vine at him, but Shadow moved, jumping from left to right dodging the attacks. The Shadow finally ran up and punched Bushroot in the face.
The green duck rebounded and then threw a punch of his own, it landed right on the left side of Shadow's face. But it didn't seem to have done anything. Shadow only looked at him angrily.
Then Shadow took his fist and punched Bushroot in the face. Then kicked him in the stomach. Bushroot fell onto the ground below.
Just then Shadow heard the splash of water awfully close nearby. Shadow looked over to see the Liquidator running at him. The Liquidator ran up and threw a punch, but Shadow stepped back dodging it. Then Shadow stepped forward and punched Liquidator in the face. The liquid dog stumbled back. It was then that Shadow noticed Quacker Jack standing right behind Liquidator.
Just then Megavolt and Bushroot appeared next to the two newcomers. To Shadow they all seemed like they were on the same side.
"If we're gonna do it like this" he said."'I'm gonna need some back up." Then Shadow put his fingers in his mouth and whistled.
The whistled carried on for miles across the ocean, until it hit the shore on the other side. And on the other side was Omega.
He was sitting waiting for Shadow to return. But little did he know that he was being called for battle. Then he heard the whistle, and he knew what it meant. He jumped to his feet and put his jets on. Then like Sonic and Shadow before him he dashed across the ocean to the island on the other side.
Back on the battleground.
"Nobody's coming to save you." said Liquidator..
"No somebody's coming to help Me." said Shadow."As for you four." He looked over and eyed his opponents old and new."Nobody's coming to save you!"
"We don't need help." said Megavolt. His three companions nodded."We're the fearsome five, the most powerful super villain tem in the world." Shadow made a mental note at this time hat there were only four people before him, so why'd they call themselves the fearsome five.
"Yea, Yea." said Bushroot and Liquidator.
"And now." continued Megavolt."You'll learn what happens when you cross us. Prepare to reap what you sewed."
"I notice." said Shadow."There are only four of you yet you call yourself the fearsome five. Why is that?"
"That's because you took out other member." told Bushroot pointing at Shadow. Shadow raised an eyebrow."We're here to avenge him."
"That's right." said Quacker Jack."You took out other member's life and now we're going to take yours." The sudden anger and hatred made Shadow forget about the other member he supposedly killed.
"Well bring it on!" exclaimed Shadow."If you wanna avenge your teammate so bad come and try it."
The four villains then went into a fighting position. Shadow slowly entered his with a sly smile.
Everything then became silent; the air slowly breezed by them. Just then the sound of a foot hitting the ground was heard from behind Shadow. He didn't bother to look, but the Fearsome five could see him. Their faces went from angered to shocked and frightened.
"We didn't expect you." said Megavolt.
Shadow then slowly turned around to whatever was behind him.
It was a duck. He wore a yellow jacket and a big red hat. Although Shadow had never seen him like this before he could tell who it was. It was the last member of the fearsome five, the for he'd killed those few months ago.
It was Negaduck.