Chapter 32: Invasion

This is the beginning of the Dragonoid Invasion. If you tried to measure it on a scale, it would make World War II look like a birthday party. If you tried to count them, you'd be dead before you finished counting. THIS is what it was like in the worlds of the others.

Sonic's World:

Knuckles the Echidna was standing at a place that used to hold the Master Emerald. He thought for a while, then he growled and punched the ground as hard as he could. He almost cracked the ground and almost cracked his fist. However, a great red portal opened up a few miles away and it was large enough to catch the red echidna's attention.

"Huh? What the HECK is THAT?!" Knuckles asked to no one in particular.

Then, he saw what was going on. Out of the portal came hundreds, even thousands, of one species of creature: Dragonoids. Some spread batlike wings and took to the wing, burning everything they could find, while some floated to the ground and started smashing stuff from houses to cars. Knuckles took it as a threat and rushed off to take part in the battle.

Jet the Hawk was gliding through the buildings on his Extreme Gear when something big and scaly landed in front of him. Jet's eyes widened as he made a VERY uneasy turn and swerved around it. Jet took notice of its physical shape and recognized it as a Dragonoid, especially after his incident with Red Wyvern.

"Oh great! Not these guys again!" Jet said in disbelief.

The Dragonoid snarled at the boarding bird and quickly gave chase. Jet had barely gone a few feet when another Dragonoid landed in front of him and kicked his gear into scrap metal. Jet flew through the air and was about to get turned into a Thanksgiving turkey when someone shot over him and brought his fist smashing into the Dragonoid's jaw with a CRUNCH that sounded like breaking bones. Jet looked up to see Knuckles finish the first one and quickly turn to start on the second one. When Knuckles smashed this one, he turned to Jet.

"And they call you the 'Wind Master'. Yeah right." Knuckles said, heaving Jet to his feet.

"Uh, thanks. I'm not used to being rescued by my rivals." Jet said, sheepishly.

"Yeah, yeah. Talk later, bird-boy. There are still quite a few Dragonoids left to…" Knuckles began, but a Dragonoid reared up and snarled at them.

Knuckles was about to punch this lizard to the moon when someone blasted it with a missile. Jet looked up to see the all-too-familiar mustache and red coat of Dr. Eggman.

"Well, Knucklehead, I didn't expect you would need MY help." Eggman said after a good laugh.

"Forget the insults, will ya? Those Dragonoids are still out there and we need to crush them!" Knuckles growled.

"Dragonoids? Do you mean those ugly reptiles that destroyed my headquarters?" Eggman asked as he pulled his mustache slightly.

"Well, at least SOME good came out of it." Jet taunted, eyeing Eggman maliciously.

"Shut your beak for once, Jet, or I'll pluck you VERY PAINFULLY!" Eggman threatened.

Dr. Eggman took off, but not before Jet grabbed a hold of his ship and held on while Knuckles took off at high speed and followed.

DK Isle:

Donkey Kong didn't know what was going on and put his mighty muscles to work, pounding the Dragonoids like a hammer with nails. Behind him was none other than King K. Rool, using his massive weight to handle any enemy that came his way.

"MAN! This is worse than your Kremlings getting turned into these guys! Wouldn't you say?" DK said over the scuffle.

"DON'T REMIND ME!" K. Rool growled as he flattened another Dragonoid.

DK was about to smash another one with his fist when he disappeared in a purple portal, leaving the Dragonoid to bite thin air. King K. Rool finished off a few more, then he looked around and sighed.

"Just like Donkey Kong. He wants me to fight alone." K. Rool said, continuing to fight.

Dreamland:

King Dedede and Escargoon were running as though there was no tomorrow (Which there probably wouldn't be), because right behind them were several, ugly Dragonoids. Then, Dedede turned around and produced a large hammer. He turned around and smashed one in the face while Escargoon cowered behind him. When Dedede finished two more, Escargoon peeked out.

"Nice blow, sire." The ugly snail guy called.

However, another Dragonoid swung a fist and caught the sizeable king in the midsection. Dedede fell backward, landing on Escargoon and squashing him flat. The large Dragonoid towered over both of them and got ready to take another swing. However, with almost lightning speed, a sword came from nowhere and sliced the ugly reptile into pieces. It was none other than Metaknight with his sword out and his batlike wings spread out.

"Sorry for the delay, Dedede. I would have gotten Kirby, but he seems to have vanished off the face of Pop Star." Metaknight apologized.

"WHAT?!" Escargoon exclaimed.

"Where could that pink pile o' gum go to that's so important?" Dedede asked, rhetorically.

Mushroom Kingdom:

Mario and Luigi teamed up with Bowser and Rawk Hawk to pound a group of Dragonoids into the ground. Mario leapt into the air to stomp one and nearly crush its skull while Luigi caught one across the face with his fist and gave it a bruise to remember. Bowser wrapped his claws around one's sizeable head and spun it like a discus before throwing it and smashing its head through solid brick. He then turned around to torch another one, but it was actually Rawk Hawk.

"YEOWCH!! Watch who you're burnin', you big oaf!" Rawk Hawk said, pointing his finger at Bowser.

"Sorry, Big Bird." Bowser said sarcastically.

Another Dragonoid tackled Rawk Hawk to the ground and the two rolled around, exchanging blows that could even be heard miles away. Finally, Rawk Hawk delivered a punch to its visage, rolled him off and gave him a body blow that sent the ugly reptile skidding away.

"I'd say these guys are quite full of themselves. Aren't they, Gonzales?" Rawk Hawk asked.

When no response came, Rawk Hawk, Bowser, and Luigi looked around. Mario was gone.

"GAAAAAAAHH!! JUST WHEN THINGS ARE GETTING INTENSE, THE DOPEY PLUMBER CHOOSES TO HIDE!!" Bowser roared in anger.

"Uhh, Bowser? Mario was right behind me and he suddenly vanished. Who do you think he is? Sonic the hedgehog?" Luigi asked.

"Yes. I DO think he's that wimpy blue dude!" Bowser growled as he grappled with another Dragonoid.

The Kanto Region:

Raphael had just walked out of the Poke'mon Center with Mewtwo when he saw six or seven Dragonoids just ten feet in front of them. Pikachu's eyes widened until you could have set them on dinner plates and Mewtwo's eyes narrowed in pure rage.

"Oh, GREAT! It's the Dragonoids again!" Raph said as he took a Poke'ball from his belt.

"I thought we saw the last of those hideous iguanas when they took the Power Stone!" Pikachu panicked.

"Apparently not." Mewtwo growled via telepathy.

"Well, if it's a fight they want, it's a fight they're gonna get!" Raphael said as he threw five Poke'balls.

When the balls opened up, five Poke'mon came out: Gengar, Onix, Scizor, Gyarados, and Feraligatr. However, he had barely said a word when the thing on his shoulder vanished without a trace as well as Mewtwo.

"OH GREAT!" Raphael cursed.

Throughout the universe, the same thing happened. Dragonoids were invading all the worlds they stole key items from at an almost phenomenal rate. For several, it seemed like all hope was lost. However, the people who disappeared were the ones who had been to Hyrule. And there was one small speck of hope and four would save the universe.