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Chapter 4: Emotions Colliding
Knuckles and the hedgehog ran off to see one of the Metarex. There was no sign of Cosmo's daughter. Suddenly, a chain came out of nowhere and wrapped itself around the echidna. Then it threw Knuckles into a tree. When Sonic turned around to see who did it, a golden silver figure kicked the hedgehog in the chest sending him sprawling, did three back flips, and landed on the ground. As soon as both of them got up, they were shocked to see that it was Cosmo's daughter! Her clothes were different because it had become a golden silver short-sleeved shirt with a golden silver short skirt.
"Starlight! What has gotten into you?" shouted Sonic.
The plant girl just got her chain and got ready to throw it.
"Why does she look like that? How did she get that chain?" wondered the echidna.
"Got me. Here it comes." responded the hedgehog.
Her chain flew by them and smashed the tress behind them. A glow emitted from Knuckles as the golden star shaped object he kept glowed and went into his gloved hands. Both the hedgehog and Starlight watched this process happened and accessed the situation they were in. Then the plant girl readied her chain and threw it at Knuckles. The chain wrapped around Knuckles's fists and threw him back. As soon as echidna fell, Starlight began to attack Sonic. Every time she attacked with her chain, the hedgehog kept on dodging her attacks rather than going on the offensive. Knuckles tried to help fight her, but was slapped away by her chain. The Metarex, Crusher, was watching Sonic and the echidna try to get to Cosmo's daughter to her senses, but failed to reach her.
"Sonic you've got to fight her!" shouted Knuckles.
"I can't." replied the hedgehog as he dodged one of the plant girl's attack.
"Why not?" asked the echidna as his attack was blocked by Starlight.
"For two main reasons." answered Sonic as he jumped away from her chain.
"What are your reasons?" questioned Knuckles as he managed to move back from the chain.
"First of all, I don't want to accidentally hurt her. My other reason is because she is stronger than me." responded the hedgehog.
"Well, why don't you sneak a blow while I distract her." said the echidna.
"If you insist." spoke Sonic.
As Knuckles charged at Cosmo's daughter, the hedgehog came at her from the opposite direction. She did not seem fazed by their group attack and used her chain to make a wall between them.
"This is insane. How can she do this?" wondered Knuckles aloud.
"It should not be used by either you or Starlight. Or more precisely, can't. They would not work because of your special genetic make up." White Lily's voice echoed in the hedgehog's head.
"Of course! She's using her special powers, but how?" thought Sonic as she lowered her defenses and went back on the offensive.
"I'm going to have to take one of those pills at this rate. There has to be another way." thought the hedgehog as he landed underneath the Metarex.
The hedgehog and Metarex stared at each other for a few moments before he moved back towards Starlight. Cosmo's daughter threw her chain at Sonic, but he dodged it and took the end to keep her from pulling back.
"Stop this Starlight. What has gotten into you? Don't you recognize us?" asked Sonic.
The plant girl just stared at them and yanked on the chain releasing it from the hedgehog's grip. The hedgehog fell to the ground as she aimed her attack at where he was a moment before. Knuckles emerged from the forest and went to face Crusher. Suddenly, he realized what was happening.
"Sonic! I think I figured out why Starlight is attacking us." said the echidna.
"What is it?" inquired Sonic as he dodged another attack by Starlight.
"That Metarex hasn't fought us ever since we started fighting Starlight. Also, its eyes are red like Starlight's right now. It couldn't be a coincidence. Maybe the Metarex is controlling her." spoke Knuckles.
The hedgehog looked at both the Metarex and Cosmo's daughter. The echidna was right because their eyes were completely identical. The plant girl launched another attack at both of them and they both dodged it.
"They really advanced in technology. How can they possible control her so easily?" thought Sonic.
"It's been a while hedgehog."
Knuckles and the hedgehog looked for the person who said it. Then they realized it had come from the Metarex's mouth!
"Surprised to hear me hedgehog. Well, you were always the type who could be easily fooled and surprised." said the Metarex leader.
"What are you doing to Starlight?" inquired Sonic.
"Nothing at all. She chose this of her own free will. She just asked me for help." replied the Metarex.
"She would not betray her friends." spoke the echidna.
"You would not understand her feelings or her reasons. Isn't that right Starlight?" answered the leader.
Surprisingly, the plant girl nodded her head. She lifted her chain and started to swing it. Then Cosmo's daughter threw it at them again. Both Knuckles and the hedgehog barely dodge the attack. They both landed on safely on the ground and prepared for the next attack.
"Why are you doing this? Why are fighting against us? This would make your mother feel ashamed." said Sonic.
At his words, Starlight stopped and tears started to drip from her eyes. The Metarex summoned its sword and attacked both of them. They both jumped out of its way. It turned to the plant girl and spoke to her.
"Don't listen to them. They don't understand you like I do. I can bring your mother back if you just help me." said the Metarex leader.
"So the Metarex is controlling her using her mother as an excuse to get her to help the Metarex?" thought the hedgehog.
"You misunderstood hedgehog. I'm merely trying to help this poor girl with her problems." spoke the leader.
"You are merely controlling her actions with your spells." replied Sonic.
"We shall see. Go Starlight." spoke the Metarex leader.
Starlight threw her chain around a tree and lifted it off the ground. The plant girl threw it at the hedgehog and the echidna. They quickly dodged it and turned back to face her again.
"Starlight! Please come to your senses! Don't listen to the Metarex! You will make Cosmo's sacrifice meaningless! She gave her life to protect the people she loved! Imagine how sad she would be if her own daughter ruin her life's work by helping the enemy!" shouted Sonic.
Cosmo's daughter stopped swinging her chain and began to think of her mother. In her mind, her mother's image replaced the Metarex leader's figure.
"Starlight. Please don't do this. I died because it was my decision and destiny. I chose this fate. Don't let that Metarex control your fate. Please help me protect the people I love." said Cosmo.
"Mother. I can't. I love you so much, but we never spend a single moment together." said Starlight as she cried.
"I know how sad you feel, but I never left you." said Herthia's daughter.
The plant girl looked up at her mother with tears pouring down her face.
"Even if I'm not physically here, I will always be in both your and your father's heart. So please give everyone my love and protect them with your life as I have." said Cosmo as she hugged her daughter.
"Mother." thought Cosmo's daughter as she hugged her mom back and continued to cry.
"Starlight. Destroy Knuckles now and retrieve Sonic now!"
Starlight realized that she was in a middle of a battle and she had to decide to help the Metarex or obey her mother's wishes. She decided to help her mother to keep her dream alive and stop the Metarex. Her red eyes returned to their normal golden silver color.
She turns around to the Metarex.
"What are you doing Starlight? Destroy Knuckles and capture Sonic now!" said the leader.
The plant girl dug her feet hard into the ground and started to swing her chain.
"I decide my own fate and I chose to protect my friends." said Starlight.
"You fool! They can't bring your mother back like I can!" shoute the Metarex.
"I don't need to see or feel my mother's touch. She will always be here beside me to help against any threat and that includes you." spoke Cosmo's daughter.
Starlight threw her chain at the Metarex which wrapped around the Metarex's legs and when the plant girl pulled, the Metarex fell to the ground.
"Great job Starlight." said Sonic.
"I know" replied Cosmo's daughter.
Knuckles charged and his punch destroyed the Metarex's left arm. It grabbed its sword and attacked. All of them dodged it and landed on the trees. The trees that were closer to the Metarex were destroyed by its attack.
"It's still able to fight?" asked Knuckles.
"Well, it still has its other arm." answered Starlight.
"I know that!" shouted the echidna.
"Why don't you two stop bickering and pay attention to the enemy." said the hedgehog calmly.
"What should we do?" questioned Knuckles.
"First of all, where is the other Metarex?" inquired the plant girl.
"Other Metarex?" said Sonic and the echidna in confusion.
"Yeah. There were two of them, but I only see one." replied Cosmo's daughter.
"Then where is the other one?" asked Knuckles.
Suddenly, the earth began to shake and all of them fell of the trees. The three of them looked in all directions, but they couldn't see anything that could have caused it. Then they heard a distanced roar and saw something fly up and then dived again.
"Does that answer your question?" asked the hedgehog.
"Sonic, Knuckles, Starlight! Help!"
They all looked at their watches they used for communication to see Amy in a panic.
"What's wrong?" questioned Sonic.
"We're being attacked by a Metarex! We need help!" shouted the girl hedgehog.
"We'll be on our way." replied the hedgehog.
"We better hurry then." said Starlight.
Suddenly, a couple of missiles came out of the Metarex's chest and come right at them. They all jumped, but the missiles just changed course and came back again. All of them continued to dodge the missiles that refused to give up chasing them.
"Looks like it doesn't want us to go help them." spoke Sonic as he dodged a few of the missiles.
"We don't have time for this. Knuckles you should head back." said the plant girl as she barely avoided a missile.
"Why me?" inquired the echidna as he almost crashed into the hedgehog.
"We can easily deal with this Metarex on our own. Now go before that Metarex beats them." said Cosmo's daughter as she used her chain to throw the missile back at the Metarex.
"Okay, but you two better not lose to that Metarex." spoke Knuckles as he headed back to the ship.
The Metarex charged to get to the echidna, but Sonic and Starlight quickly destroyed the missiles and jumped in front of the Metarex to block its way. The plant girl used her chain to wrap the Metarex up and the hedgehog charged at it. Its tail slashed at him and he was knocked into Cosmo's daughter. The chain loosened around the Metarex as Starlight got hit by Sonic. It charged at them and striked with its sword. They were able to dodge the sword just in time as it came at them.
"Now I regret sending Knuckles to help Amy." said the plant girl.
"Well it's too late now. We just have to try destroying it ourselves. I just hope the others are better off than we are." spoke the hedgehog.