SonicANIME2010 here, bringing in another chapter to Sonic Adventure: Lyrical Step, well as noted in the previous chapters the focus shifts to Shadow and Fate on this one. I'm not gonna leave them hanging. Ugh.. fair warning.. this one's a bit sickening.. its cannon and just ugh.. gross.. I d-don't even know where to begin! Anyways.. here we go... I don't own Sonic or Nanoha.
In the midst of their situation, Fate and Shadow took a brief moment to thank back.
Fate narrated flashbacks "The oldest memory I have is of my beloved kaa-san (Precia). But it wasn't me who was with kaa-san. It was my deceased onee-san, Alicia."
Shadow narrated his own "When I was created, I was all alone on the Space Colony ARK, no one else like me.. But I found comfort in the Professor's granddaughter, Maria."
Fate continued "I was then born with Alicia's memories, but in the end I wasn't able to become her. Kaa-san didn't end up taking my hand. Leaving a somewhat lonely feeling behind, she left me. I did not want my kids (Erio and Caro) to suffer the same feelings.."
Shadow explained his own "The Professor gave me a soul like Maria's, but the day of GUN's attack, Maria died sacrificing herself for me, she made me promise to give the people a chance to be happy, to bring hope to humanity and protect it.."
"But I..." Fate and Shadow ended their narration at the same time.
[OP: "Massive Wonders" Mizuki Nana]
Sonic Adventure: Lyrical Step
Chapter 31
Pray! Fate and Shadow's ultimate resolve
[Mid-Childa: Scaglietti's Hideout: Interior: POV: Fate and Shadow]
[No BGM]
Enforcer Fate and her hedgehog companion Shadow were trapped by Scaglietti's Capturing Thread, a powerful binding "spell" that consisted of thick, red wiring laced with AMF, it's strength was powerful enough to break the Zanber blade of Fate's Bardiche. The duo were forced to a kneeling position and in a tough pinch.
The mastermind himself held wore a red bladed glove for a "device", the man asked the two, "Didn't Tre tell you once? That we were like a father and his children?" he was referring to the fact that not only did he speed up the creation of Shadow, but also used the hedgehog's DNA in the project that created Fate.
He first pulled up an image of Precia and addressed Fate directly, "Your mother, Precia Testarossa, was indeed a talented mage. She perfected the cloning technology that I created. But you were a failure to her. You were nothing like her real daughter, Alicia, who she wanted to revive. You were just a pitiful copy."
He chuckled as he pulled up a screen of Professor Gerald and addresed Shadow, "As for you... Professor Gerald, with my expertise, created you, but your true purpose was for GUN to use as their tool for ultimate life, immortality, the weak professor was only in it to save his granddaughter. And after GUN attacked, you were still nonetheless captured and used as their secret weapon."
Another chuckle and he talked to them both "You both do have one thing in common.. you weren't even given real names.. just the names of the Projects." first with Shadow, "The original product for the Ultimate Life: Project Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog." and then Fate "The product of the memory transfer technology: Project Fate. Fate Testarossa"
Both the captives gritted their teeth in pure hatred and anger for the sadistic mastermind, their binds kept them from going anywhere.
[Capital City: POV: Amy, Erio, Caro and Silver]
The other Lightning team members watched their Captain and hedgehog in concern.
"Fate-san!" Erio and Caro said in concern, they wanted to help the person they come to see as a mother/elder sister.
"Shadow.." Amy Rose did the same, she wanted to help Shadow, she held faith and a bit of admiration for the ebony hedgehog.
While Silver could only listen and take everything in. He couldn't believe the sadistic and cruel personality the one he thought as an ally for saving his world had.
[Jail's Hideout]
"Riot!" Fate called to Bardiche, her device gave the reply "Riot Blade!" and shifted into a smaller one-handed sword that she held in her right hand. With one quick swipe, she sliced through the cage. Freeing herself and allowing Shadow to stand up.
"Is that your final trump card?" Jail asked in a mocking way, "Are you sure it's okay to use that now? Even if you defeat me here.. you cannot stop my creations and the Yurikago. If you use Project F and Project Shadow the right way, they are pretty helpful, aren't thay? A copy of me already exists in the wombs of each of the twelve combat cyborgs. If just one of them survives, I'll be revived. And in just one month, they'll be revived with all my memories."
"That's ridiculous" Fate spat out
"Not to mention sickening.." Shadow added
"Is it? In the ancient era, the era of Al Hazard, this was a standard technology. In other words, if you can't kill me or my twelve combat cyborgs, you can't stop me or my plans." With a flick of his wrist several more threads came from the ground and choked Fate and Shadow.
"Guh!" Shadow grunted
"Ugh." Fate equally struggled.
"Have you fallen into despair? The three of us are all quite similar" Jail asked, getting a gasp from the two, "The organic weapons that I've made myself, and that which you sought, a weapon of war you wanted to find a kindred spirit with (to Shadow), the children who can't deny you (to Fate)."
[Capital City]
The others listened to Jail's lecture "All which you both formed in your own way, and that which you are using for your own means." The reaction were snarls and angry glares about as they watched.
[Jail's Hideout]
"Shut up!" Fate created and sent a wave of Plasma Lancers at the mastermind, Tre and Sette.
"Murderer." Shadow followed suit with a wave of his own Chaos Spears; only for him and Fate to gasp when they were easily negated by a barrier that Jail put up.
"Am I wrong? You raised them so they cannot deny you and made them fight (to Fate). And you used her for the myth of closure.. your own "daughter", you used her for your own selfish idea of bonding with an alike spirit (to Shadow). Just like me, and your mother (to Fate) and GUN (to Shadow) as well. Everyone around you is no more than a tool that you can use. And yet, you're terrified that the love that they direct at you both is fading. The people who used you both were like that as well. And the both of you will eventually become just like them. Terrified at making a mistake, clinging to your weak bonds and shaking in terror. Don't you both think a life like that is without meaning?"
"You're wrong!" The voices of Amy, Erio, and Caro shouted through the comm.
[With Erio, Caro and Amy Rose]
Erio and Caro took flight on Freid with Amy following them on her board.
"We follow our own path!" Erio barked
"Fate-san found us, who had no other place to go, for a warm home to be in." Caro added
Amy gave her own retort "and Shadow worked to save our world from destruction!"
"Fate-san gave us kindness" Erio said after that.
"She taught us the happiness of protecting what is important to us" Caro continued.
Amy added once more " Shadow gave the people of the world he was created on a chance to be happy. And he continues to do that today!"
"Fate-san protected us while Nanoha-san and Sonic-san trained us." Erio said in flight.
"And we were finally able to try to stand and walk by ourselves." Caro added again.
"Fate-san and Shadow-san protected us.." Erio declared.
"If they're in trouble, we'll be there to protect them like they were to protect us" Caro agreed.
"Shadow! I know you remember the promise you made to Maria and me! Remember it again! And Fate, we're here for you! We're here for both of you! Don't give up and don't lose sight of your dreams! Fate, you're your own person, like Sonic's own words in that song he made in that concert: "Free to be me!" you are free to be your own person.. and Shadow, remember that promise! Bring and protect hope to humanity!" Amy gave her own speech.
[Jail's Hideout]
"FIGHT!" Everyone from that group shouted through the comm. Their words brought a major impact to the trapped duo. In both their minds, the words brought out their resolve and courage to keep going. Shadow had his own promise to keep, and Fate had her own resolve to continue. Blazing auras suddenly erupted from the both of them.
[Insert: "Pray" Mizuki Nana, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS- (AN: Insert meaning unlike BGM, the song continues to play even in a different area)]
Fate close her eyes, her device declared "Get Set".
"Overdrive. Shin Sonic Form" Fate called out, her device declared "Sonic Drive" and coated her in a yellow aura.
As for Shadow, a nod in the direction of his device gave him the reply "Limiter Ring Removal."
A massive flash of light force the combat cyborgs to close their eyes.
Fate's white overcoat and black coat outfit were removed, leaving her only in the swimsuit like outfit (Minus the pink skirt from her younger days) "Gomen, and Arigatou, Erio, Caro.. there's nothing to doubt, right?" "Riot Zanber!" came the reply from Bardiche and the device loaded one cartridge. Fate's speech continued "Because I was weak, I was always hesitating and worrying." the Zanber one handed blade duplicated itself and Fate slowly separated the blades and spoke again "I will probably always repeat this." and finally they were separated with a yellow mana chain in between the twin blades, "But." she held out her right blade "That's alright" and then her left, with a spiral she assumed a battle stance. "Because all of that makes me"
With Shadow, his own speech occurred "Arigatou, Amy." he crossed his arms in a stance to gather power as he shouted to the doctor "Scaglietti.. You seem to forget a few things.." he held out his right arm "I made a promise to bring and protect hope to humanity.." his right wrist limiter ring flew from the holder. He held out his left arm "A promise to Maria that I intend to keep" His left wrist limiter flew off. The right ankle ring came off shortly after "Your actions caused her death.. I made that promise on her deathbed." and finally his left ankle limiter ring "And now I will do her justice.." a blazing aura flared from Shadow "Now... This! Is! The Ultimate Power!" he shouted and assumed a stance alongside Fate.
[Uno's Location in Jail's hideout]
Uno, Jail's assistant and first cyborg created gasp at the spike of power from the two "Their magic point skyrocketed!" her work was interrupted as a green chain clenched ahold of her from the shoulders, trapping her in place.
"I've been searching for you, ojou-sama." Inspector Verossa Acous showed himself, his presence shocked a gasp from the cybog. "Scaglietti's other brain and the leader of the twelve combat cyborgs" Verossa continued, Number 1, Uno." the green-haired inspector had his hunting dogs by his side, "Shall I take a peek inside your mind?" a green aura engulfed his hand.
[With Schach]
The twin blade wielding nun faced down against Sein of the numbers.
"Un-nee.. this is bad" Sein thought out loud and held out her right hand "IS: Deep Diver!"
"I won't let you run!" Schach charged for her foe and tried a slash with her right blade, only for Sein to dodge by leaping to a wall.
Sein managed to use her IS to dive directly into the other wall in an attempt to escape from one of the Saint Church's best knights and personal assistant to Carim Gracia.
"Windenschaft!" She called to her device, loaded a device and took pursuit.
Sein travelled through the wall through her Deep Diver, she was shocked to see an orange bolt overtake her. Exiting the wall to another hall, she found Schach cutting her off.
"She knows movement magic?"
Schach called out "Reppū Ichijin! (Gale Strike)" and with a wind up spin she slams her device into Sein hard and knocks her into a wall for the capture.
[With Fate and Shadow]
Fate stared down Tre, Sette and Jail with her left handed blade pointed towards them and her right hanging by her shoulder.
"That armour is weak.. you'll fall if you're hit!" Tre held her fists ready as she addressed Fate.
"Hmph.. You're one to talk about weak.. Your time has come.." Shadow retorted coldly.
A flinch of Scaglietti's fingers caused a smokey explosion to cover the duo for a diversion to try and trap them.
Both mage and hedgehog were unfazed as Fate blazed ahead and caught Sette off guard by slicing at her arms, shattering the current set of Slaughter Arm blades.
Scaglietti motioned his arms again and more Capturing Threads came out, only to be sliced by Fate's Riot Blades and Shadow's Spin-Dash.
Fist met blade as Tre and Fate clashed, neither combatant stopped their pressure. Fate backed off in a yellow flash. Tre shouted "Wide Impulse!" and took pursuit in a purple flash. Both flashes claashed and collided with one another several times, blood fell from Tre's cheek as a cut went through. Fate too had some traces of blood but ignored it like it was nothing.
Fate changed directions and charged for her cybernetic foe once more, Tre did the same. Fate's rush suddenly stopped as she brought the twin Riot Blades together to form one huge Zanber blade, with a harsh swing her Jet Zanber shattered the Wide Impulse blades and sent Tre to the ground with a harsh impact. No doubts here, she's out!
Sette wasn't ready to quit just yet, bringing forth another set of Slaughter Arms she rushed for Fate, only to be intercepted by her powered and limit-free ebony hedgehog, Shadow, who smirked as he blocked the blades with his bare-gloved hands "Don't even think about it.. you're mine" with a harsh kick, Shadow sent the other cyborg to the ground. The hedgehog then warped right behind her, distorted pure mana in his fists to cause a glow and sent her up with an uppercut. Another warp came shortly after and that was followed by a rocket kick to the ground. With flicks of his wrists he sent a barrage of chaos spears to shatter the Slaughter Arms once more and put her away with a final Spin-dash to the wall.
Fate's next and final target was Scaglietti, her Zanber blade held high she rushed in for a downward strike which the mastermind intercepted with his gloved hand. The impact and clash caused the ground to crumble slightly from the sheer force.
Scaglietti let out a crazed chuckle "Magnificent. This really is magnificent" he stared at the blonde with a sadistic grin, "I wanted this power.. The cost of capturing me is that you're going to be stuck here. You can't stop the dream that I entrusted to the Yurikago!" his words didn't go too far as he was quickly slammed with a spin-dash courtesy of Shadow.
The hit by Shadow left Scaglietti open and unguarded for another attack and Fate took the chance with a roaring charge. Scaglietti, however, held his arms wide and was hoping for the mage to deal the killing blow. Fate, on the other hand stopped short and tilted her blade and slammed him with the face of the blade. There he goes square on into the wall and put away for the out.
The cartridge vents of Bardiche let out steam as Fate approached the unconscious doctor, "Wide-area dimensional criminal, Jail Scaglietti, you're under arrest."
[Capital City]
[No BGM]
Ginga and Quint watched as Subaru opened her eyes, which have returned to their original green color. Subaru quickly embraced her family with a wide hug and tears of happiness falling from her face.
Silver joined Cinque on the side-lines after he saw Amy, Erio and Caro leave. The motherly cyborg embraced and stroke his fur.
Blaze and Signum had expressions of relief as they watched the display, the others present were relieved that Subaru was alright.
[POV: Teana]
The illusionist watched in alert the area she and Cinque fought the other cyborgs on, she was sure that there weren't any of the drones left. But she couldn't be more wrong.
One drone did survive, and it managed to sneak up on her in her weakened state, she saw it far too late and braced for whatever was to come her way.
Before the drone could fire, it was shot down by a skilled sniper shot
Teana looked in the direction of the sniper shot, a content grin in her expression.
[Helicopter]
From the back hatch of the same helicopter that was used to deplot the forward team, Vice Grascenic, fully recovered from his injuries, gained a look of relief and confidence from his save of Teana. He felt his confidence grow back because the same shot he used to save Teana, was also the one he failed at when his sister was in trouble.
[The Saint's Cradle]
Things were going downhill for Quattro, not only did she lose control of the Cradle and it's progrress halted. There was nothing she could do aside from watch and keep her influence over the Gizoid strong, "Bakas! All of them.. looks like I'll have to take matters into my own hands.. ne Doctor?" she asked as her right hand hovered the area where Scaglietti planted his copy, at the moment inactive. Her attention shifted to the throne room battle "Go on Gizoid! Crush that false kaiser and her comrades.
[Throne Room]
The Gizoid paused to regain his bearings as he stared down a beaten and struggling Unison-Sonic, who's body made an imprint on the wall. The hedgehog took punishment as he tried to buy time with Vivio and Nanoha's help. Their only hope is for the Wide Area Search that Nanoha used to find Quattro.
With Scaglietti's arrest, all attention shifts now to Sonic, Nanoha and Vivio's fight to save Emerl. All progress stopped as the Cradle only hovers. The tide of battle continues so shift in favor of the TSAB, all that remains is the battle to save Emerl. It's importance is extreme, but even with Vivio's help, things still look meek for them as Sonic's taken powerful blows. Will Sonic, Nanoha and Vivio be able to make that miracle comeback? Or will Quattro have the last laugh and fulfil her creator's twisted and sickening desires. The final battle to save Emerl concludes next time.
-End of Main Chapter-
Since this Chapter's short, I'll make up for it with hilarity I present!
[THE OMAKE COLLECTION! PART 1!]
[Omake #1: Sein's alternate escape attempt]
Schach stared down her soon-to-be arrested cyborg opponent.
Sein got a signal that Uno was captured and looked worried "Un-nee.. this is bad.. have to get out of here.." with some quick thinking she pointed her finger behind Schach "A-ah! Look behind you! A three-headed-monkey!"
Schach folded her arms just stared with a deadpan "Nice try. I played that game"
"Damn.. was worth a shot." Sein snapped her fingers, a few seconds afterwards an actual black furred monkey with 3 heads walked behind Schach and just scratched itself.
"Look behind you! A three-headed monkey!" Sein was trying to be serious this time whilst said monkey pulled out a banana from somewhere and ate it.
"I'm not falling for that old trick" Schach deadpanned and resumed her battle posture.
The actual three-headed monkey got bored and left the same way it came, which is unknown. Leaving the nun to continue her arrest of the cyborg.
[Omake #2: Mad Scientist... secretly a shotacon!]
So while Jail held Fate's Riot Zanber in their clash he claimed to want her power, but that's not all he wanted apparently.
"Ever since I saw you and the other Project F kid, I wanted your power, you were great research material.. Moreover.. I especially wanted that little boy to become mine" Jail dreamily said with drool from his lips.
A spindash broke up the clash and Fate flew in, royally ticked off "PERVERT!" the mage flew up and slammed the scientist with the blunt of the Riot Zanber.
While he had that brief moment of flying, the scientist flashed back to watching the deployment on the train.
"So much research material.. .all in the same place.." He paused the viewings at Fate and Erio, "I especially want that little boy.." the doc had a slight drool from his lips
"Sir! Please keep your hobbies in check" Uno asked in a harsh deadpan.
Apparently Caro's got some competition.
[Omake #3: Memories of Zest]
Silver flashed back to the hotel incident with Zest. The boy removed his cloak and gave it to the artificial mage.
"You and Agito may diklike the doctor, but I don't see a reason to dislike him."
"I can tell you my rippling muscles are definitely better than that shotacon!" Zest flexed his arms in a manly, show-offy way. "I can flex if you want."
"Pass" Silver said simply.
"Oooh! I'd like to see them!" Agito said energetically!
"Don't encourage him!" the silver hedgehog shot back.
Zest and Jail are both weirdos..
[Omake #4: The carefree Investigator]
After the Hotel Incident, Hayate talked to Investigator Acous.
"Hi there young lady, I hope you know that the auction already started, are you sure you're fine with not participating?" The carefree investigator asked
"Thank you for your concern, but I AM here due to work after all. And of course unlike a certain carefree investigator, I am quite busy." Hayate replied with her eyes closed.
"Oh ho.." Acous gave a reply.
"Take that!" Hayate slapped Verossa in the cheek with a paper fan!
"Bleargh!" the investigator fell to the ground.
"Ahahaha~ Neglecting your work and goofing off again Investigator Acous? You keep on playing around and I'll have Carim make you crossdress!" Hayate held the paper fan over her shoulder.
"..." No response from the investigator.
[Omake #5: Hayate's Mentor.. in more ways than one]
Back when Sonic was first starting out in the Riot Force 6, he was given the chance to visit the Saint Church and speak with Carim Gracia. The blue hedgehog was allowed in.
"Ah. Hello Sonic, I see that Hayate has fitted you with a uniform, it's nice to see you in it. As opposed to what you wore when you first got here.. shoes and gloves.." Carim approved of the blue blazer, tie and shirt combo.
"Yeah.. though my friends from home say that it's not really me.. and it doesn't help that they don't have pants fitted for my fur.." Sonic shrugged.
"Don't say that, you look dashing.. and even better when you're in your knight clothing too." the head church knight replied with her eyes closed. She had a bit of a mischievous, yet completley innocent look as she gave an offer "But I could ready some costumes that can suit you right away. If you have five minutes to spare."
"Uh... I think I'll pass... sorry.." Sonic had several sweat drops coming down from his face "She's just like Hayate!"He thought to himself.. or so he thought.
"Ufufu.. I was Hayate's teacher" Carim sent to his mind, again bearing the mischievous yet innocent expression.
"Of What?" Sonic deadpanned and felt the urge to backpedal.
"Ufufu.. You'll find out..." with a few buttons the only doors into Carim's office were locked shut.
"Uhoh.." The sweat increased from the hedgehog, he was at the mercy of Carim Gracia.
[Omake #6: Zest vs Vita and Shadow]
Vita, Shadow stared down against Zest.
"I'm Vice-Captain Vita of the Time Space Administration, Riot Force 6, Stars squad!" Vita introduced herself.
"Shadow the hedgehog, Same unit, Lightning Squad." Shadow followed up.
"Zest..." the artificial mage bared his halberd against them.. only to stop and flex his muscles again "I am Zest, Apostle of the beautiful muscles!" a cheesy aura was about the man as he continued to flex his arms.
"He's not the type I want to go all out against.." Vita droned as she looked at Shadow with the flat closed eyes and expression with a few drops of sweat "I think I see a glowing aura around him"
"Agreed..." Shadow deadpanned again with the sweatdrops. "So you're not the only one.."
Inside Vita, Reinforce also agreed.. "I agree..." "Why can't he seem to read the mood?"
No Weridos allowed... please...
[Omake #7: Alternate Zest's last moments]
Zest coughed as he held his device "I don't have much time left.. Megane.. Quint... I have one thing left to do..."
Both women understood what the man was talking about and nodded in agreement.
"Flex my beautiful muscles!" cue aura and arm flex from Zest
Hearts were in the eyes of Quint and Megane with the dreamy expressions on their faces "Yay~!"
Signum and Blaze face faulted. Apparently before he was made into an artificial mage, Zest had fans...
[Omake #8: Fate's a mama too]
Vivio, Fate, Nanoha and Sonic sat gathered at their shared room on base.
"So Nanoha and Sonic have become your mama and papa?" Fate asked Vivio
"Yep!"
"Actually you can consider Fate-san to be your mama as well, you know." The blonde pointed out.
"?" Vivio seemed confused.
"Since I'm Nanoha and Sonic's wife.. If Nanoha became a mama and Sonic became a papa, that means Fate-san's one too..." Fate explained with a dreamy look on her face and a blush.
"..." Sonic and Nanoha had no comment, they just stared at the Harlaown.
[Omake #9: No time for drones]
In the Cradle, U-Sonic and Nanoha encountered a wave of type 3 gadget drones.
"Ugh.. we don't have time to deal with all of these." Sonic groaned out
"Only go through the ones that matter... Raising Heart?" Nanoha called to her device
"All right. St..." The device flickered
Nanoha stared at her device and deadpanned "Let's get this straight, no Starlight Breakers, got it?"
"Darn" The device pouted.
"Oy oy... Demonic device much.." Sonic mental snarked to Nanoha
Later after defeating Dieci with the Excelion Buster.
"Is she... truly human?" Dieci muttered out loud.
"Damn, she's still alive" Raising Heard pouted once more.
"Stop stating the obvious" Nanoha deapanned with a few sweatdrops
"So... it's all because of THAT" Dieci thought to herself
"Did I say demonic? I think satanic would fit better" Sonic sent this one to Nanoha
"You get used to it.." Nanoha sighed.
Ah.. so that's why Nanoha's the devil.. her device is spawn of satan! (Shot!)
[Omake #10: Incompetence]
Nanoha, Signum and Sonic were in the car Signum borrowed from Fate heading for the Saint Church hospital when they heard from Schach.
"Knight Signum.. This is Schach Noeura from the Saint Church."
"What's going on?" Signum asked.
"I must apologize for our incompetence... We lost the kid while we were picking out costumes for her!"
Sonic, Signum and Nanoha all shared the same expression, cartoonishly closed eyes with the flat brow and matching lip expression.. Dissapointment and sweat drops evident.
[Ending: "Beautiful Amulet" Tamura Yukari]
[End of Chapter 31]
Author's Notes: Ew ew ew ew ew.. Scaglietti really grosses me out.. not sure what's worse.. planting his own DNA into his Cyborgs for future mini Scaglietti's running around.. or him secretly being a closet shotacon... Bunch of weirdos... Zest with the muscle fascination.. Everything else is fine.. Carim and Sonic.. Hilarious.. so yeah I made up for the short chapter with the Omake montage.