Jason and the others gathered into the van and pulled out of the garage. They were going to head right to the woods when they heard a loud explosion, a rumble, and some screams coming from the city.
"What now?" Jason asked.
"Shouldn't we go help?" Blaze asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yeah." Jason said. "Wave's going to have to wait."
He turned left and headed toward the screams.
Zephiles stood in the street, breathing fire at buildings and stepping on cars. When he saw a van turn a corner in the distance and stop, so did he.
"Jason." he said, staring at the van.
"Zephiles." Jason said.
He stepped on the gas and the van sped forward. Blaze leaned out the passenger side window and launched fireballs at Zephiles. Some of them made it but others faded out before they could make contact. Zephiles picked up a car and threw it at the van. Jason swerved the van to the left and then to the right to dodge a fireball. Silver was holding two cars with psychokinesis which he threw at Zephiles. Zephiles caught one but the other car hit that car and the two exploded. Zephiles launched a huge fireball. Jason swerved the van but this time it was too much and the van tipped over on it's right side. He quickly hit a button on the dashboard and a huge burst of air exploded from holes on the right side of the van, knocking the van back up on four wheels. Zephiles picked up two cars and threw them both at the van. There was no dodging this one. The two cars slammed into the van, causing it to flip onto its top and slide across the road until, finally, it stopped. The group crawled out and took cover behind a building, blocking Zephiles' point of view.
"Anyone hurt?" Jason asked.
"My arm hurts, but that's about it." Blaze said.
"I'm fine." said Silver.
"Tails?" Jason asked.
"I'm fine, too." he answered.
"Good." said Jason. "All right. Anyone got any ideas?"
"Why won't you let me help Zephiles?" Wave asked. "Is it because I almost led them to the machine?"
"No." Mephiles answered. He had his back turned to her.
"Then why?" she asked again.
"BECAUSE..." Mephiles yelled, whipping around. "it's not part of THE PLAN!"
"Does everything have to go according to plan?"
"YES! I'VE SPENT TOO MUCH TIME PLANNING THIS OUT TO LET IT BE RUINED BY YOU OR ANYONE ELSE!"
Wave was starting to wish she hadn't asked. Mephiles was starting to scare her.
"I just wish I could play a bigger part in your plan." she said calmly. "That's it."
"Don't worry." Mephiles said, calmly. "You will play a bigger part in the plan than Zephiles. You just have to wait."
"Oh." Wave said, shocked. "I didn't-"
"You didn't know." Mephiles finished for her. "I know. But now you do." He turned back to the experimental chamber. "Now leave me. I've got work to do."
"Yeah." Wave said. "Sure." She turned and left the room.