An update? Impossible! And it's shorter than the other chapters? How dare I!

Disclaimer: See chapter two.

Rojok (C) Rojok84

Mention of Beowulf (C) Josky

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Ch. 6: A Hero's Fall

Durza looked around. He was bored. Really, really, really bored. He felt bad for Nack's injury, but that was an hour ago. And he was hungry, but than he saw that pink hedgehog: Amy Rose. His cheeks turned pink, but a hand was clapped over his shoulder. Glancing over his shoulder, he blinked in surprise.

"R-Rojok, what are you doing here?" he asked, looking to see his younger brother.

Rojok seriously looked like a younger clone of Durza. Rojok donned a blue jacket with matching pants. On his jacket was a nametag with Ref for the Second Round underneath. It was actually his uniform for the Ex. World Grand Prix.

"Something on your mind?" Rojok asked, but then he saw Amy talking to Cream and Rouge. His smile widened, and he burst into laughter. It attracted Team Rose's attention.

Durza slapped Rojok over the head. "Shut up!" he seethed in a whisper. "That Amy girl, she's really pretty. I think I actually like her."

"You like alot of girls. Tikal told me how you were staring very interested at her."

"Well, not anymore!" In a fluent motion, a thwack was heard on Rojok's poor head. Durza suddenly burst into laughter.

Team Rose backed away. Amy blushed at Durza's intent gaze. Noticing her friend's flushing face, Rouge grabbed her arm and dragged her away. Cream flew after them. Rouge backed Amy into a wall, a devious grin on her face. Innocently, Cream just stared at her friends.

"Well, well," the bat cooed, crossing her arms. Her eyes had a glint of lust on them. "interested in someone?"

Amy pouted, placing her hands on her hips in outrage. "No way! I only have eyes for Sonic!"

"Why, damnit!" Durza shouted, falling to his knees on Amy's words.

The wall next to them suddenly plowed open. Rector Rose came out, holding me and Kiba by our attenae/ponytail. Rector glanced over at me and Kiba before dropping us on our faces. I growled at him, but then noticed his glare was directed at the wolf brothers. The hedgehog calmly walked over to Durza, glaring directly into his eyes, but Durza didn't waver.

Rector growled, warning Durza to stand down. That he would only allow one person to stay with Amy's side: Sonic. "You better stay away from Amy, if you know what's good for you, wolfie."

"That's pretty mean, but I won't give you mouth to mouth. And I'm a wolf, not wolfie," Durza tsked, waving his finger at him.

"Hey, my friend's a wolf, you know." Rector smirks at Durza, who does the same. "Just back off, alright. I'll leave you with a warning, Durza."

"Hey, I like her. What's your problem!" Durza's fangs were bared, ready to lash out, but Rojok, being wiser, held him back.

""Why'd you drag Charmy and me here, Rector?" Kiba asked, looking at at the hedgehog whom's eyes were still locked with Durza.

Rector shrugged. "I just wanted to help get Tomo out of her little daze."

I gasped, realizing she was still with Nack. Our match was next! How could she battle in her condition? If someone that close me to got injured so severly, I'd be out of whack. But my friends did. Nack. Vector. Espio. I looked down at the ground. The memories of the Chaotix dying in an explosion filled my head with anxiety. Could I have even saved them?

I'm...useless.

Two hands were clasped around my head. I shrieked, smacking the person in the face. It was guy: Bean. Bean cried out, holding his wrist. He glared at Durza, then mumbled something about Tomo coming along. The duck held his wrist before leaving with Bark.

Rojok looked over to his brother. "What happened to him?"

"I twisted his wrist, but the baby acts like it is broken! Sheesh!" Durza rubbed a hand through his quills.

Rector glowered at Durza before leaving with Team Rose. He was talking to Amy before she huffed at him, but than she hugged him, thanking for his concern. Rouge said something and he blushed. Out of nowhere came Knuckles, shouting, "STOP HITTING ON MY WIFE!" and they started a fight.

Without warning, Rojok blew a whistle right in Durza's ear. "Hey, cut it out!" he shouted, grabbing Knuckles's dredlock and Rector's ear. He drags them away from the group to rat them out to the producer until Aikara steps in. "What do you want, big ears?"

Aikara twitches. She punches Rojok in the face, sending him flying along with the screaming of Knuckles and Rector. But everyone else laughed, except Cream who helped them up. Nice, right? Aikara began to strange her fellow referee. Durza fell on his butt, screaming with laughter. Tikal came charging in, asking for order.

"It's that," she snapped, a rare vicious tone of her voice, "or you two are being reported to the producer!"

The refs gasped, and immediately conducted themseleves. Rojok's head flickered with realization.

"What's wrong, reffy?" I asked, making his spirits sink.

"Don't call me that!" Rojok barked. "I'm reffing for your match. So, we better go." He began to walk out, but not before smacking Durza on the head and bolting. An angry Durza chased him out.

"My God, even his brother is a simpleton," a voice behind us said. Tomo smirked, a hand on her belt. She was holding her sword in one hand, and what appeared to be a scroll in the other.

Kiba wrapped an arm around her, hugging her tightly. "Are you okay, Tomo?"

Tomo blushed. "Y-yeah, let me go, now."

Kiba smiled, releasing her.

I flew up to her, sitting on her shoulder. "Nack'll be okay," I jeered, patting her head. "It's just a flesh wound."

Snorting, she muttered, "Right through him."

Once outside, the arena had been fixed. Blood was mopped up, as if Nack had never been injured. A few new blocks were built in to replace to old, destroyed ones. Bullets were yanked out of the wall. I noticed the crowd was cheering for Team Robotnik and us. Team Robotnik stood directly in front of us, smirking. Grounder seemed a little out of place. The other teams were in the waiting room. Nack had a nurse accompany him, which he liked. However, the black warrior was no where to be seen. Until I caught eyes with him. He was sitting on top of the arena's roof, glowering down at us. I bet he was smirking.

Grounder looked up at Scratch. "Um, who are 'dese guys?"

"Stupid!" Scratch snapped, smacking Grounder on the back of his head. Literally, his head spun. "We're fighting these guys to go onto the next round! Then Robotnik will love me again! Ba ha ha ha!"

"I despise that retarded laugh of yours," Coconuts muttered, arms crossed.

"What was that?"

"Nothing. Don't patronize me, Scratch." The robot monkey innocently stared at the ground.

Rojok coughed, gaining our attention. "Alright, same rules apply here as last time, but let's not have a bloodbath."

Tomo snarled at Rojok. "That's my boyfriend you're talking about. Want me to cut your head off right here?" She aimed her sword right under his neck.

"It'll get you disqualified if you do," Rojok chuckled, waving his hand at her. Using his finger, he poked the sword away, irritating Tomo even more.

"Tomo," Kiba said in a warning voice.

"Ugh! Fine!" Tomo sheathed her sword, a feeling of hatred surronding her. She glared at Scratch, who glared back at her. "...Anyone tell you that you have the same attitude as Donald Duck?"

"...Who?" Scratch asked, scratching his head. (No pun meant.)

"...Nevermind, fool."

Rojok sighed, wondering why he even got this job. Oh, yeah, it was because Durza signed up and made the rest of his wolf pack come and watch. He wanted someone, Rojok or that Beowulf guy, to film his "greatness". I think he blackmailed his brother with those yuri pictures he found in his room. What's yuri, by the way? Wave won't tell me. Niether will Kiba, Tomo, Rouge, Amy, or Madam Vanilla.

Finally aggrivated, Rojok glared over at Tomo, saying, "Shut the hell up or I'll eliminate your team from the premises!"

Tomo stopped, glaring at him, but didn't say a word. The chameleon gestured for him to continue with his monologue.

"Well, the same rules apply here like last time. One on one." Rojok raised his hand. "Choose your fighters, and get ready."

Kiba raised her hand, smirking. "I'll go first."

"Duh, me me!" Grounder cheered, rolling to greet her. Grinning like a stooge, he twirled his drill hand threateningly, until Scratch smacked him over the head. He ordered him to not screw up and he and Coconuts left.

Tomo and I leaped off the stage, having a confident feeling in our guts.

"Fight," Rojok muttered, pulling out a magazine.

Kiba snatched Grounder's wrists, ripping both drills off. Grounder gasped, staring at the wires and sparks filtering out of his wrists. He rolled off the arena, screaming bloody murder. Kiba smirked, holding the drills in her hands.

"Winner: Kiba the Panda!" Rojok announced, patting Kiba on her shoulder.

The crowd cheered. Storm came down and kissed her cheek. Playfully, he punched her in the arm, and Kiba sicked her drills on him. Storm cried out, throwing the drills at me. I caught them, and they started. Screaming, I chucked them over at the Rojok. Rojok flailed around, hitting the black warrior in the head with the drills when he threw them up. The black warrior fell into the arena-goers. He growled, swearing revenge on me and ran off.

"Weirdo," I muttered, watching the dust left behind the ninja.

Tomo jumped in front of me, pointing at Scratch. She raised a hand, challenging him. Scratch growled, disgusted at her "brother's" defeat. The chicken robot charged at her, swinging his enormous fists wildly. Tomo grabbed a fist, glaring at him with cold blue eyes. I flinched, a shiver filling up my spine. Those were the same eyes as the black warrior. She yanked her enemy up, and the chameleon threw him out of the arena completely.

Rojok blinked, staring at the sky. He could barely make out Scratch's form that was falling into into the top of the arena. Scratch flopped over onto the seats, moaning. Tomo sighed, flipping her hair over her shoulder.

"Winner: Tomo the Chameleon!" Rojok announced, wincing as Scratch's head suddenly blew off.

Coconuts growled. His fist was shaking. He glowered up at me, and I just smirked back at him. He raised a finger at me, shouting, "Midget!"

I twitched. No one should ever call me something related to someone being short. I'm just a little below the average height for bees my age. So what? Coconuts continued to tease me until I snatched his arm. My amber eyes lowered down onto him. Lifting my stinger, I sliced his arm straight off. Coconuts gasped, suddenly having a bomb ready. He was like Bean, having the power to conjure up explosives. Coconuts threw on at me, but I swatted it away. It exploded onto the arena top.

Sonic suddenly blasted through by me, screaming, "Bathroom! Sorry kid!" He slammed the bathroom door shut.

"I'm not a kid!" I shouted back.

Coconuts smirked. "Time to finish this!" He was just about ready to throw another bomb at me, but I vanished. He looked around frantically. "Midget, where'd you get to?"

"Up heeeeere!" I sang at him, waving a hand. Fluttering into the air. I dive-bombed him, smashing my weight into him. A small crater was formed. Wobbling, I crawled out, suddenly weary. Peering into the hole, I completely demolished Coconuts. His lighted head was smashed, along with his metal frame. I giggled. "Sorry, but I can't lose now!"

"Winner: Charmy Bee!" Rojok patted me on the head. "Good work, kid."

"I'm not a kid!"

"Whatever. The winning team is Team Sakura!"

The crowd cheered, but some laughed at our amusing victories. I waved at them, performing backflips. The Babylon Rogues congratulated us. Bark carried Nack on his back, (LOL, a ryhme! I can be a writer.) even though Nack was clearly distasteful about it. Tomo punched Bark for some reason about Nack getting hurt. Bark kicked her in the shin, which I could hear someone laughing at. Turned out to be Wave who then had a sword pointed at her. The swallow backed away, hiding behind Jet who liked the attention from his girlfriend. Pervert...

Without warning, a scream ruptured through the air. It was piercing, loud. Completely intolerable. My attenae deflated onto my head. It was coming from the bathroom, but that's where Sonic went in. He probably went out the back, right?

Jet stared to move towards it with his fellow Rogues and I. Knuckles and Tails descended, worried about their friend's concern. Team Insert-Name-Here-Since-Whip-Dawg-And-Goby-Can't-Decide-On-One came down as well, thinking of how to try and defeat Team Sonic. Knuckles punched the door open, but he was greeted with the stench of death.

Sonic the Hedgehog...was dead.

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Next: Mysteries Revealed

Oooh! Sonic's dead! And I apologize for the late update. I was stuck with Jet's Name and couldn't think of an update for that one.