SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: SOLARIS
Disclaimer: I do not own the Sonic characters, just the OC's
I would like to give a special thanks to my mentor, Kiba Sniper, and thank to all the faithful readers and the following reviewers.
bluerose595, Onix Attack, Sonicliveson, darknessbounty, and Nyago
Chapter Fourteen: A Second Chance
Sonic, Shadow, and Silver floated in the air to face Solaris directly. "All right, Solaris, show us what you got!" Silver challenged. "Gladly." Solaris spoke in Mephiles' voice. The six panels in Solaris' back began to spin at a rapid pace and shot out hundreds of spike rocks in their direction. Using his newly acquired super abilities, Silver used his psychokinetic powers to catch all the spiked rocks at once. "What is this?!" Solaris shouted in surprise and outrage. "Here, I think these belong to you!" Silver shouted as he threw the balls back at Solaris. Solaris raised it arm to defend itself and it worked, but the armor on it fell off. "If you still think you have a chance against me, you dead wrong." Solaris said. "We'll just see about that!" Shadow shouted from behind Silver. Silver moved to the side to reveal Shadow holding a large arrow of energy. "CHAOS LANCE!" Shadow shouted. As Shadow threw the arrow, Solaris raised its other arm to block the attack, but the armor fell off of that arm as well. "Not so tough, now are you?" Shadow said with a smirk. Solaris stared angrily at the two hedgehogs. Wait...two? "Where is the other one?" Solaris questioned. "Hey, Solaris!" Sonic voice came from below. Solaris looked down. Big mistake. The minute he looked down, a golden blur passed through his chest armor. Too weak to keep itself up, Solaris fell into the lava pit below.
"All right, we did!" Sonic celebrated. "So it's over?" Silver asked. "No." Shadow spoiled their celebration. "What are you talking about, Shadow?" Sonic asked. "That was too easy." Shadow answered. Just as Shadow predicted, Solaris was not ready to go down yet. Solaris rose from the lava, only this time he took on a new form. The panels and dragon head was gone, but the razor claws remained. Solaris now had eight spread out wings and the ball of flames that contained Iblis and Mephiles was exposed. "You thought you could destroy me? You were wrong. Now, prepare to face the consequences." Solaris said as it began to gather a great amount of energy. When Solaris threw the energy, it was Shadow who realized they weren't the targets, it was their friends. The heroes coward in fear as the attack came closer, but suddenly stopped. The group looked up to see it was Shadow who was keeping the attack at bay, but he was growing weaker. Sonic was about to help until. "No! Stay back!" Shadow shouted. "But Shadow..." Sonic was cut off. "Listen, Sonic. I can't hold this for much longer. You and Silver are the last hope for the world." Shadow said. "Shadow, no!" Sonic shouted as he realized what was about to happen. "Farewell." Shadow said before his power disappeared and reverted to his original form. The loss of power forced Shadow to release the energy attack that enveloped him and everyone else there.
Sonic and Silver could only watch in horror as the watched their friends die before their eyes. But there was some hope for Silver when Blaze jumped away in time with Elise in her arms. Silver flew down next to Blaze and asked "Are you ok?" "Yeah. I just wish I could say the same for them." Blaze said as she looked back. Silver also looked back as well, wishing he didn't, to see the dead bodies of his beloved friends scattered all over the pavement. This reminded Silver of those times he would find dead bodies all over the city because of Iblis' rampage. Silver looked towards Sonic to see how he was taking in this new development and gasped in horror. Sonic rage had finally gone out of control and revealed it's true from. Sonic's pupils completely disappeared and his golden fur transformed into a dark and evil color. Super Sonic had transformed into Dark Sonic.
"You! I'll kill you!!!" Dark Sonic proclaimed. "Hahahaha. You are going to kill an immortal super-dimensional being. It's to laugh." Solaris roared in laughter. Solaris' laughter quickly halted when Dark Sonic zipped through its wings, leaving burning, gaping holes in them. Dark Sonic took the opportunity to summon a pair of dark energy balls in his hands. Dark Sonic threw the energy balls at Solaris' core, which seem to have caused a great deal of damage as Solaris let out a roar of pain. Dark Sonic tried to gather more energy balls, but then suddenly, a large stream of purple ooze escaped from Solaris' core towards Dark Sonic. Mephiles' upper body formed from the ooze and stabbed his claw straight through Sonic's chest. Sonic's fur returned to its normal color as Mephiles pried his claw from Sonic's chest and watched him drop. Silver used his psychokinetic powers to save Sonic from falling into lava, but knew it was pointless as Sonic was now dead like his other friends.
Mephiles looked down towards Silver and the remaining heroes and held a questioning look on his face. "I don't understand. I killed both his ancestors, so why isn't that meddlesome hedgehog dead?" Mephiles questioned. Just then, out of nowhere, an unknown assailant grabbed Mephiles from behind. "What is the meaning of this?" Mephiles questioned. The person in question turned out to be Black Doom and Erazor Djinn's master. "Time to end this, Mephiles." The master said. "Not so fast." Mephiles said. Suddenly, a spiral of fire left the core and completely engulf the shrouded figure. But he did not give up as he forcefully pulled on Mephiles' body until finally he separated from Solaris. The shrouded figure threw Mephiles into the city and then fell as his body gave out. Unfortunately for him, he was standing over the lava pit and fell to his death.
Silver watched on as the Evil Solaris reverted back to Iblis' true form. It was apparent that without Mephiles, Solaris could not hold himself together. This was the chance Silver had been looking for. Silver dispelled his super form to release the chaos emeralds. "What are you doing, Silver?" Blaze questioned. "I am going to make Iblis will never be used again. I will destroy him along with myself. That way, Solaris will been be resurrected." Silver said as he reached for the red and blue emeralds. Silver walked up to the great fireball with the emeralds held high. "Chaos emeralds, lend me your power! Eternal sun!" Silver began, but was stopped when Mephiles came from out of nowhere and pinned the hedgehog to the ground. "This end now!" Mephiles shouted as he attempted to choke Silver.
Mephiles stopped his attempts when Blaze's voice reached his ears. "Chaos emeralds, lend me your power!" Mephiles and Silver both looked back to see Blaze holding the chaos emeralds to Iblis. Mephiles tried to reach out and kill her, but Silver quickly grabbed his arm to stop him. "Eternal sun! The living flame that has been entrusted to the royal family! Fall into slumber with my soul, Iblis! You cursed flames of disaster!" Blaze chanted. Through the power of the chaos emeralds, Iblis had no other choice but to be sealed inside Blaze's body. While Mephiles was distracted by Blaze's performance, Silver took this opportunity to kick Mephiles off of him and ran to his friend.
"Blaze!" Silver exclaimed. "Silver, use chaos control to stop time and seal us into another dimension." Blaze said, struggling to keep Iblis sealed inside her. "No! I can't do that to you!" Silver said. "Didn't we go through this already? We agreed to save the world at any price!" Blaze reminded him. Hesitantly, Silver grabbed another chaos emerald and reeled his hand back to use chaos control. But he couldn't go through with it. "I can't! I wouldn't know what to do without you! You fought along side me to save the world! You're my friend...right?" Silver asked, on the verge of an emotional breakdown. "You're still naïve." Blaze said as she turned to face him. "But...that's one of the reasons...why I loved you." Blaze said. Silver stared at Blaze in shock. Did she just say she loved him? Blaze walked closer to the grey hedgehog and tilted her head and moved closer until her own lips made contact with his.
Silver couldn't believe what was happening. Blaze, his best friend and greatest ally, was actually kissing him. Silver thought back to when he first met Blaze. How scared she was when everyone would pick on her, calling her a freak and believing she was a minion of Iblis. Silver was the only one that stood up for her and they've been friends ever since. Silver thought back to all the times they spent together and came to one conclusion: he loved Blaze. But before he had a chance to return his affection, Blaze pulled away as her body began to become transparent. Blaze dropped the chaos emeralds and felt herself being pulled into the darkened skies. "Blaze!" Silver called desperately for her to come back. "Good luck, Silver." Were Blaze's final words. Blaze finally reached the cloud and exploded in a ray of warming light. Suddenly, a small ray of light shined on Silver and spread till the entire city was covered in light. Silver looked in amazement as, for the first time in 200 years, the sun had shined on the Earth. Silver had hoped for this day to come, but not like this.
"Aww, how sad. The little rat's girlfriend is dead." Mephiles mocked, making Silver angry. "It was probably for the best, seeing as that girl was completely worthless." Mephiles continued and Silver snapped. Silver charged and began punching Mephiles left and right. "Hahaha! Why bother! Your attacks will do nothing! I am immortal! I can not die!" Mephiles shouted before Silver delivered a strong uppercut that sent Mephiles back a few feet. "Well, if I can't kill you, then I'll have to send you to Hell directly!" Silver shouted in rage. The chaos emerald reacted to Silver's rage and began to glow brightly. "CHAOS CONTROL!!!" Silver shouted. The chaos control opened a black vortex behind Mephiles and began to suck everything inside. Silver used his psychokinetic powers to hold himself in place and grabbed Elise as she flew by, but Mephiles was not so lucky. "This isn't over, Silver! I will return and you...will...DIE!!!" Mephiles proclaimed before being trapped in the vortex.
When the vortex disappeared, it came as a signal that the war across time was finally over. "Is it over?" Elise asked. "Yes, but look at what it cost us. Our friends, our families, they're all dead." Silver said depressingly. "It can't believe this is how it all ends." Elise said. Silver felt guilty that he played a part in all this. I would never forget how Mephiles tricked him into almost killing Sonic. Just then, a certain sentence from when he first met Mephiles appeared in his mind. "Just as a flower comes from a seed or a chicken from an egg, everything has an origin." "He's right." Silver said. "What?" Elise asked, wondering what he was think. "Mephiles, he was right, everything has an origin." Silver said as he suddenly grasped Elise hands. "Elise, I need you to think back to when you first saw Solaris." Silver said. "What are we doing?" Elise asked. "Getting a second chance." Silver said. Elise understood what he meant and closed her eyes to concentrate on a certain memory. Silver looked at the chaos emeralds and noticed that they were starting to crack, meaning they could only be used one last time. "CHAOS CONTROL!" Silver said. The emeralds shattered as Silver and Elise vanished in a flash of light.
---Flashback---
A young Elise and her father were in the laboratory, staring at a small flickering flame. "Look, Elise. This is Solaris, the flame of hope." The ruler said, refering to the small flame. "It's so beautiful." Elise said. "When the flame has grown large enough, our world will change. Solaris will allow us to control time and move through history. People will be able to rectify past mistakes and avoid bitter fate." The ruler informed his daughter. "Will we be able to see momma?" Elise asked. "Yes, Elise. We'll both be able to see your mother once again." The ruler said and he grasped his daughters hand and walked away from the future flame of disaster.
---End Flashback---
Silver and Elise found themselves in the same laboratory, staring at the flame that would one day be Solaris. "This is where everything began. Who knew such a small flame could bring such devastation?" Elise said as she took the flame into her hands. "If we put out this flame, Solaris will never exist. And then we will never have to worry about the Flames of Disaster, right?" Elise asked. "Yes." Silver answered. "But, our encounter...you and I will never meet." Elise said as she turned to Silver. "It will never happen. I...I know that it's the right thing to do. But..." Elise said as a single tear rolled down her face.
"Elise?" Silver questioned, growing worried about her. "If it means never meeting you, then I don't care what happens to the world! I don't know what I would do without you!" Elise cried. Silver could understand how she was feeling. He felt the same way when Blaze gave her life for the world. "Elise, remember what I told you. Don't be sad, just smile." Silver said with a smile of his own. Elise allowed his words to sink in and gave him the smile he asked for. "Thank you, Silver. Good bye." Elise said. Elise gently blew the small flame out and everything went black.
The citizens of Soleanna were currently celebrating a famous event know as the Soleanna Sun Festival. The sky was lit with colorful fireworks with a long white boat headed towards a giant alter in the middle of the town. Aboard that boat was Elise, the current ruler of Soleanna. Elise happily waved to the cheering people as the boat made a stop at the alter. Elise walked up the alter steps and came face-to-face with a figure wearing a black cloak holding a small torch in his hands. For some reason, Elise looked at the persons hands before accepting the torch.
On the sidewalk close to the alter, Sonic, Shadow and everyone else were watching the celebration and were very confused. "Uh...does anyone know why we're here?" Tails asked. It would appear that they had no memory of what happened the past few days. "I guess we're just here because we're here." Kumori said. "Works for me." Knuckles said. "I buy it." Rouge said. Sonic was the first to notice Amy standing next to him. "Amy? What are you doing here?" Sonic asked. "I don't know." Amy answered honestly. "This is so very confusing." Shadow said and everyone agreed.
High above the city, Silver was watching the celebration from the top of a high tower. "Thank you, Elise." Silver said quietly. It had become apparent that Silver was the only one who remembered what happened. Just then, Blaze walked next to him. "Silver, where are we and what are we doing here?" Blaze asked. Silver wasn't surprise by Blaze's questions. Since Solaris never existed, Iblis and Mephiles never existed, which meant they never traveled back in time. "I'll answer that very soon, Blaze. But first, I have something for you." Silver said. Blaze was caught off guard when Silver stared to kiss her. Blaze then realized what was happening and returned the kiss with equal passion. Down below, Elise looked up and saw the kissing couple. She smiled and said "Thank you, Silver.
In a dark and dreary dimension, Mephiles yelled in rage at how he was defeated. "How?! How?! Even after I kill his ancestors, that damn hedgehog still lived! How?!" Mephiles yelled in rage. "That's partly your fault." Mephiles looked to the side to see Black Doom, Erazor Djinn, and their master. "What do you mean?" Mephiles asked. "You are probably wondering how you and Silver still exist, even after your pasts have been erased." The master said. "What do you mean my past?" Mephiles asked. "The flame of Solaris has been blown out. Meaning you should not exist." The master said. Mephiles was shock at this new piece of information he received. Solaris had been blown out, yet he was still here.
"But then how do I still exist?" Mephiles asked. "You see, when you first met Silver, you used your temporal powers to travel back in time right?" the master asked. "Yes." Mephiles asked. "Well, Silver's has a kind of chaos energy that is different then others. Your powers accidentally merged with his, making you both immune to the time paradox." The master said. "You mean, Silver and I exist outside of time and space?" Mephiles questioned. "Exactly. Now Mephiles, I can understand that you might want revenge on the hedgehog that defeated you." the master persuaded. "Yes." Mephiles said. "Well, I can help you escape this prison and allow you to take your revenge. That is, if you become my eternal servant." The master continued his persuasion. It didn't take long for Mephiles to answer. "Very well, I accept." Mephiles agreed.
"Good. Now our little group is complete." The master said. "And what shall we call our organization?" Black Doom asked. "From this day forward, we shall be known as the Dark Rulers." The master answered. "Now that we have that out of the way, there is one more question we have for you." Black Doom said. "And that would be?" the master asked. "We have been kept in the dark for too long. I think its time to tell us who it is we're working for." Erazor demanded. "All right. I think you deserve that much." The master said. The master dispelled the aura around him to reveal his true identity. He was a silver hedgehog that had five quills pointing upwards and two shape spines sticking out of his back. He wore gloves and shoe that completely matched his fur color. He turned to his soldiers and said one sentence.
"The name's Nazo."
His World
C'mon light the fuse, he's a rocket and he's ready to go
'Cause now the countdown has started and he's ready to blow
He's got the dope sounds pumpin in his stereo (-eo!)
Kick'n ass fast... puttin' on a show
You'll wanna get yourself together, there's no time to rest
And if you put the time in he'll put you to the test
He's like a runnin' man, in his world more is less
And if you wanna test him best bring your best
Don't make me spell it out, bring your best!
In this world (His world!) Where life is strong
In this world (His world!) Life's an open book
In this world (His world!) Where compromise does not exist
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest!
In this world (His world!) Where one is all
In this world (His world!) Never fear the fall
In this world (His world!) Where compromise does not exist
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest!
Running in the back again,well,what did you expect?
coming onto win ten outta ten you gotta real run fast
spikes up'slippery straps on his shoes
cause hes the best there ever was,haven't you heard the news?
Intergalactic continental champ, running things
Hyperactive instrumentalin', pulling strings
See he's the one who'll understand when the tides will swing
So he's breaking down doors, never borrowing
C'mon and psyche yourself up, 'cause it's time to play
Bouncin' the beats and the rocks 'cause they're here to stay
The one and only miracle now ripping the day
Movin' up, commin' fast, and he'll blow you away
Because the pressures of this world they can take their toll
And it's time to get away when we take a hold
The only way to break free is to break the mould
You can't stop now, lock n' load,
Don't stop now, c'mon, rock n' roll!
In this world (His world!) (Gotta make your own way!) Where life is strong
In this world (His world!) (Life is just a game you play!) Life's an open book
In this world (His world!) (Notice that we're here to stay!) Where compromise does not exist
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest!
In this world (His world!) (Gotta make your own way!) Where one is all
In this world (His world!) (Life is just a game you play!) Never fear the fall
In this world (His world!) (Notice that we're here to stay!) Where compromise does not exist
In his world of worlds, every step meets the rest!
Light the fuse on his rocket and he's ready to go
'Cause now the countdown has started and he's ready to blow...
(In his world... where one is all!)
Intergalactic continental champ, running things
Hyperactive instrumentalin', pulling strings...
(In his world... never fear the fall!)
(In his world...!) The only way to break free is to break the mould
You can't stop now, lock n' load,
(His world...!) I said you can't stop now, lock n' load,
(His world...!!!) Don't stop now, c'mon and rock and roll!
THE END...for now
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